hello. I am currently being treated with lumbar injections..on my 2nd set and no results at all...I am on the verge of giving up. I was injured almost 1 year ago on my birthday and knew it wasnt a normal injury, 11 months later I am far worse than before and dont' know where else to go for help. I have seen doctor after doctor, refer me here and there...now i have a good doctor in pain managment but the injections seem to do nothing. My rsd is in my right foot. It swells, hurts terribly, turns aweful colors, spotchy, poor range of montion, I walk with a cane, my foot is now popping and crackiing and now my knees are buckeling.

I feel so lost. I am glad I found this site tonight.

So sorry you are having such a painful time. I just wanted to welcome you to Neuro Talk!! We have a forum for RSD...hope you will drop in and get to know all the great folks.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html

Take care and know that your never alone...

hi, i just had my second set of shots also, not feeling better , actually feeling worse. i also have rsd in my foot. i have the same type of symptoms that you do, very colorful, swollen all the time, pain. if i can help in anyway, let me know, i will try my best , but know im new to this also. hope your feeling better today.

I am truly sorry you have to deal with this monster. You will find the CRPS/RSD forum is awesome and the members really care. Recently diagnosed myself this group has helped me learn so much about CRPS. I hop on several times a day just reading posts and checking out links thirsty for knowledge and comfort. This crazy condition has changed my life completely and has tossed me into a state of mental exhaustion. Finding a way to express myself, share thoughts and concerns with others has helped me a lot.

I wish you the best!

Hi there i am new too. i'm sorry to hear about your painful condition, i was only told two weeks ago that i have it, but i have been suffering with other issues for about 18 months maybe longer, mine is my left wrist and thats unpleasent enought i can't imagine what your going through but i just wanted to say hello, and good luck with getting better

thanks for the warm welcome...I have been so down over this. I had high hopes the injections would bring relief but no such luck. I am learning so much here already. It's nice to talk with people who truely understand.

Hello HBM, and welcome to NeuroTalk! I see you've been pointed to the RSD forum. As you will see, this is such a nice place with lots of friendly, helpful, and caring people.

I wish you all the best in your treatments.

thanks again for the warm welcome. there is so much to read and learn here, I'm still taking it all in.

Hi
Im sorry to hear about your condition,,im here to fighting as well,,my problem is in my r-heel,,its moved to the entire foot and went up my leg to my theigh,,my left leg is doing the same ,its migrataed there too,im 7 months into this,,keep the limb moving,being active seems to make mine settle down,,inactivity is the worse,,no or little coffee,,and no stress,,i have bad flareups when im stressed,,and keep in prayer with the Lord,,he will heal you,,,,,,bobber

I got RSD in my right hand about 2 yrs ago following hand surgery. I got ALOT of physical therapy for months. It is very important to keep the body part that is affected moving. Besides getting therapy, I also recieved nerve blocks in my cervical spine that helped at first, but after about 4 treatments it didn't work anymore. I have heard that some people need a Vagus nerve stimulator, which I was not a canidate for. Be sure to see a doctor that specializes in RSD. Take Care----hutch