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Originally Posted by terralyn
I will be having gallbladder surgery soon. I have rsd in my right foot and ankle. Are there any precautions I or my doc should take to avoid flares or spread?
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You should have a discussion about this with your surgeon AND also the anesthesiologist. Have you talked about it yet?
If they say don't worry about it, that's
NOT a good answer and you should tell them as much.
There are things that can be done to calm down the nervous system(s). Blocks, IVs, certain meds, vitamin C therapy, etc.
Because CRPS is still so widely misunderstood, even in 2012 you can run into surgeons and anesthesiologists who aren't versed on this condition.