Broken
 

2 wks ago I bumped my "good" foot & was relieved it had not hit the big bone on the lower rt which I barely missed. I kept ice on it & it never really swelled & just got a bruise. Last wk I went to my holistic therapy (wasn't fond of) & the message therapist did his thing & @ one point massaged on the bruise. Had therapy 2 more times that wk & after the last on Thursday I called the foot Dr. for cortisone. Saw him on Sat. & for the heck of it they wanted to x-ray it, just in case. The "good" foot is no longer good. It's broken. So back to a boot & I'm not a happy camper.

RSD patients should never ever, under any circumstances use ice!

No ice, even on our "good limbs" because while pain might be isolated, you can have nerve dysfunction that sneaks up on you.

Oh...I am SO sorry! That really stinks. I've never broken a bone, but since getting RSD in my left ankle I often joke when things happen to my good foot that at least it was my "good" foot...but really it's not funny. When you have a "good" limb you rely on it so much to do things. Is it a bad break (not that any break is good)? I hope that you recover quickly. Don't know what I would do if I broke, sprained, or otherwise injured my right foot. I'd go mad probably and boy would it set me back a ways on the road to recovery. Take care and feel better soon.

Sarcasm,
You're not alone. Back in Feb. I fell forward hitting the tile floor and because only my right arm tried to break my fall I ended up with what I thought a badly sprained wrist because I could wiggle my pointer finger a little.
After a month of little swelling going down and the pain still killing me I saw my bone doctor. X-rays showed not only did I break it, it started healing the wrong way. I had to have it re-broke, set right and had a small plate put in.
That was my good and only useable hand.
So I spent the next 7 weeks in a nursing home. Talk about luck... :Doh:

I do agree on not using ice. It is "counter-intuitive" as all our lives we have been taught to ICE injuries. Ice, compression, elevation.

For those of us with CRPS, I'd say concentrate on the last two and save the ice for the drink you're going to need! :winky:

sarcasm, sorry to hear your having a rough go of it. That sucks. I notice I am clumsy and way off balance anymore. :holysheep: I have had incidents my self hitting my head, tripping and thanks be to God only slipped once. Right down the ramp. I will say a prayer for you.

Thanks...
 

LIT LOVE- @ therapy they put an ice pack on the "good" foot, while the heat pack was around the TENS on the left foot. :mad: I have RSD on both feet. I thought of the RT as "good" merely because it wasn't the one that caused RSD.

Catra121- All the Dr. told me was that it was "talus" (I believe). That big bone that sticks out of the rt side. He did say he didn't wanta put a cast on it because it doesn't look that bad. I don't know if he was reffering to the foot itself or the bone.

jimbo- I've said it numerous times, even before the RSD, that I would never set foot in a nursing home. You've got some guts.

I didn't have much of a choice. Both hands were shot. The left is the RSD one and the right was wrapped up like a mummy and I had to be monitored because of heavy pain killers and someone had to feed me.
At least I'm back home with my right hand back...

Hmm. I was tortured in PT with an ice pack 3 times a week for way too long prior to being diagnosed with RSD, many moons ago. I have no pain in my "good hand", but I do have temperature regulation problems, clumsiness, spasms, etc.

Even if it doesn't bother you, that doesn't mean it's not causing permanent damage. If you haven't read through Dr. Hooshmand's website, even if some of it is outdated, please check it out. It is still one of my favorite RSD info sites.

Hooshmand's site (even though he is retired) is also one of my favorite websites. I have found the information to be accurate and extremely useful.

Here it is. BOOKMARK it!

http://rsdrx.com/

TY, birchlake! I can't link from my phone!

When in doubt, I do a google search with RSD, Hooshmand, and "insert random issue."

Very simple. Very effective.

capsaicin
 

Reading Hooshmand I see that the hot & burning raw cayenne I have grown for years, before RSD came knocking, will no longer be strapped to my knee's I got a bag ready to go in the fridge & a ton in the freezer.
I wonder if it would be O.K. to eat it? Great in the chili. :rolleyes:

I've never heard of any issues with consuming them. Some, have internal RSD issues, but let's both knock on wood, eh?

I do eat spicy food and it seems to distract me from my RSD pain. In fact, my love of Thai food, jalapeños, scorching hot sauce, ALL developed after I developed RSD.

And I did try Capsacin cream on my "bad hand" years ago. Shudders...

I tried the Capsaicin cream myself on my toe. My podiatrist asked me to try it and to also try "Neuragen" an over the counter liquid for nerve pain. Both had absolutely no effect on my CRPS. But like all of the other therapies that offer a possibility but no harm, it was worth a try..............

Hooshmand, advises that Capsacin can cause further nerve injury like ice. So, unless there's a recent study showing no serious side effects, I'd be very cautious with the stuff. I even bullied Jimbo into giving up his dancing Chilli pepper... ;)

:Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli:

:Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli: :Dancing-Chilli:

:Grin-Nod:

October 26, 2011. The day I shall forever after remember for Jimbo daring to post a DOZEN Line Dancing Chilli Peppers!

Now you've done it. You've gone and thrown the gauntlet.

Only one dozen, sir? Why not make it a baker's dozen? I'm guessing because you're superstitious of the number 13 AND therefore, you're just a big scaredy cat!

Respect the pepper...

:Dancing-Chilli:

:ROTFLMAO:

A bit of advice
 

I have a recommendation for you that was given to me by my orthopedist when I broke my ankle two summers ago. (My RSD started in my right arm and shoulder and has since spread and is now in my entire upper body.) He suggested that I take 500mg of Vitamin C twice daily to try to prevent the spread of the RSD into the ankle. I took it for 12 weeks on his recommendation and the RSD did not spread!! Please check with your doctor first and make sure it is okay with him/her. There are several studies out there that back up the use of Vitamin C to prevent spread after a second injury. If you want I will try to find them for you. I have continued to take the vitamin C and have not had any further spread since taking it. But again please check with your doctor first.
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