Hello everyone. My name is Julie and I have been going thru chronic pain problems for several years (had a workman's comp surgery on elbow & shoulder back in 2000 that messed me up). I have been seen by several md's (my primary, the physical medicine, an ortho as well as a pain clinic md) and most of them concure with the rsd/crps diagnosis. The pain clinic md who did a stellagate nerve block into my neck says because I did not recieve total pain relief from the block, that I dont have rsd (but have heard from others that blocks arent 100% in diagnosis). At the time of the block I felt a warmth thru my neck & shoulder and he said it was a sign that the block was working. It was when I went back 2 wks later for follow up was when he said no to the rsd diagnosis due to not fully relieved of my pain.

I have the burning pain in my shoulder/neck/back, my elbow (inside and outside of the elbow) and on my right hand my pinkie & ring fingers go numb and I loose grip of things often. I have major migraines and I am always exhausted because I cant sleep because of the pain.

Hope to be able to meet others who can understand what I am going thru.

Take care

Julie

Hiya julie,

Im a newbie too, just wanted to say g'day and let you know you are not alone in your pain hon. And it is much worse when you think you have a diagnosis and then they rip it out from under you. I hope that you get some relief and some answers. you will get a lot of support here from what I have seen so far the mods and Admin are really lovely people...take care

Hi, Julie!! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

Feel free to join in anywhere, there are lots of helpful, supportive friends here.

Welcome Julie~~ Welcome Rhiannan!

Julie,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

I see you have found your way to the RSD forum.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene