Hi and thank you to all Neurotalk members who take the time to read this!

I am glad to have a supportive community like this to join.

I was diagnosed with CRPS in my lower left leg about 2 years ago. It has been a long road since then trying to get the pain under control as the disease just keeps progressing.

I was in denial about the pain for a long time after the injury to my left ankle. Get this - all I did was hit the top of my left foot/ankle HARD with the kitchen cupboard door. It never healed, stayed swollen and bright red and eventually was diagnosed as RSD/CRPS by a physiatrist.

From there we started on meds. At times I have taken neurontin, cymbalta, lyrica, etc. I am currently taking lyrica and cymbalta.

I completed the full-time, month-long, pain management program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. This was a major commitment and I am glad I did it although my extreme, burning pain has remained basically unchanged. I took a 6-week medical leave to attend this pain program.

I recently saw a "super specialist" for CRPS for an evaluation. He has recommended 4 bier blocks a week apart and if those are unsuccessful, a 5-day inpatient phentalamine (?) challenge. I will be asking questions about these recommendations in the RSD area of the site.

I am currently on a 12-week medical leave from my full-time job of 15 years as an IT manager at a major university. I think I am at the point of considering disability. I would love to return to my job but I am in so much pain every day and the required energy and stress involved in my work is perhaps more than I can handle.

Thanks for reading and for being there,
CRPSCURE

Hello and Welcome,

Did you find the RSD forum link already ? if not here it is-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

Hi CRPSCURE! Welcome to NeuroTalk! So glad to hve you! I am sure that you are going to really like it here. Everyone is so supportive and wonderful! Dorrie

Hi, CRPSCURE! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

Thanks for the reply. I really like your signature! It helps me to remember to not only plan play dates but also to plan recovery time aferwards.

Hello and Welcome! Glad you joined us....

CRPSCURE,

Nice that you have come to be a part of NeuroTalk. Looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene