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Originally Posted by ShelbyG
What else is out there? I've been to 3 different pain specialists, at least 10 different pt/ot, done the nerve blocks which give minimal relief and as of today am on 13 different medications. I really questioned doing the SCS but I personally have had such great results already that I can only imagine they would improve with a permanent implant that isn't moving around. My pain level is consistently at least an 8/10. My RSD/CRPS is in my left hand and arm, luckily not my dominate arm, but I cannot button, tie, shave with that hand, blowdry my hair, straighten it, open a package, nothing. Did no one else have any positive results with the SCS?
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Dear Shelby,
Please see below.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread161951.html
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...timulator+CRPS
Have you tried tDCS. It is non-invasive with no side effects. If your doctor does not know about it maybe it is time for a second opinion.
Please give yourself time to thoroughly research the very real danger of SCS and CRPS.
Take care and Thinking of you!
P.S. You might consider starting a thread on the RSD Forum asking for input from folks with CRPS who have had spinal cord failures for examples of the risks.