I've not been on the forum for a while now. My RSD had a major flare and spread & one of my friends killed herself as she couldn't cope any more with her RSD, it's been a really upsetting & trying time.

I saw my consultant on Monday & he said he wanted to do a lidocaine IV infusion asap, the waiting list is a month+ to get it. I got a phone call from the hospital today I'm going in for it tomorrow morning straight after physio... and I'm very scared, are there any precautions I can take to stop the IV sight from also getting RSD in it? I already have it in both legs, left arm & left side of neck & I'm still in flare....... I really don't want it in my right hand from the IV. The consultant says it's the only way to bring my pain under control & he's said it'll only help for a couple of weeks, so I'll need more. BTW I live in the UK & we don't have many options for treatment available to us.

Thanks for any advice xx