Thanks for the replies. I had my first block this morning and it was pretty easy. Luckily I don't remember anything about the actual injection going in. Thank goodness for anesthesia I noticed how my hand was much warmer right away instead of freezing cold. I still have pain, but it's somewhat less and the burning and the sensitivity feel better from it. I'm hoping that by catching it early enough in my wrist, these blocks can actually do some lasting good.

I got the name of a physical therapist who specializes in hands and works with RSD patients from a therapist where I used to go, so that should be a good compromise for what I need, but he's a pretty long drive away. I'll let you know how it goes with him, though, I'm hoping he's good and worth driving that far to!