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Originally Posted by Yosh89
Hi, first time using this forum and I'm looking forward to asking lots of questions and helping others if I can 
I'm having trouble trying to walk again after coming out of hospital 4 months ago and wondered if anybody could give me some help please?
Here's my story:
I collapsed in my bathroom in February and was knocked out for 8 hours with my legs in a bent position. This meant that when my flatmate found me and called the 999, I already had a severe case of Compartment Syndrome. The surgeons had to cut into both of my legs to relieve the pressure and stop the dead muscle poisoning my kidneys. They then put me in a cast and about a month later I was diagnosed with CRPS. My surgeon said I should be able to walk again (before he knew I had CRPS) and everybody else says it'll just take time. I'm sick of being in a wheelchair though and everytime I try to use crutches the pressure on my feet is unbearable and I cannot for the life of me get my balance. Would any of the medication I'm on affect this?
I'm on 600mg pregabalin, 40mg OxyContin and 30mg oxynorm per day. I don't understand why I'm still not on my feet  |
hello. I toss in my two cents. first Im sorry to here about your unfortunate turn of events that landed you here... If I may ask did you find out what caused the collapse to begin with because that could be an issue affecting present results. then. determination, and focus. your will is strength and it helps also with the pain. it sucks to say it as a lot of the times it feels impossible. We are here to support you and listen to you vent. We may not always know the answer but we know this beast intimately and we can share our stories with you and our experiences. I do believe you have it in you to walk again. you prove it by asking the question. I agree you should use PT. and aqua therapy I believe will be beneficial as salt water will support your weight a you get used to putting your feet under you again. remember this though. no miracle cure exists for this so it is time consuming and many times you will feel like you are losing, the only way to lose is to give up. speak with your doctors as candid as you can. hopefully you have doctors that will listen to you. Also make sure your family knows how you feel, and share your fears and your pain. it will help in regards to relations in your family. no confusion. and if they do not understand or you feel like you cannot describe it right. see if the would visit this site and follow what we share here. also keep in mind you have already pointed yourself in the right direction by coming here and becoming part of this grand family... best wishes. and many warm wishes your way.