fmichael in Calif re:CRPS
 

Dear fmichael-
I live in San Diego and have seen Dr. Richeimer at USC for CRPS symptoms. I tried to communicate with you via a private message. Is it possible that you could clear space in your message box or send me a private message on a preferred mode of communication?
Thank you very much - sallysue

He hasn't posted since late March. You might want to try searching through his previous posts... ;)

thx litlove - maybe he will see this post

SallySue -

My apologies, I was out of commission for a number of months, primarily with a protracted hardware issue with Dell that wasn't resolved until until my son the engineering student came home from summer school in August, and I discovered that once I switched to a "gaming" grade mouse and then keyboard, my computer wouldn't freeze on me every 30 seconds to 5 minutes. In the meantime, I had survived on a smart phone, but I don't know if anyone hear has tried to work of NT with one of them: not recommended. Finally, I spent much of the last month on meditation retreats, and it's not been until really the last few days that the old spark has returned, only now reinforced with the understanding that even the most intense pain can be useful, as long as I offer it no resistance of any kind and learn to productively channel it's energy, which I am now resolved to do.

But that said, I must and do truly apologize to those whose PMs went unanswered (I responded to them overnight) as well as to anyone who was unable to get through.

So with that, I've purged the PM bolus. Fire away!

Mike

Thank you very much for your reply Mike!! I will PM you soon. I have been very ill recently with this whole syndrome (my symptoms from both venipuncture and electrical injury). Today I had a very informative follow-up meeting with USC, Dr. S R.
SallySue

IMHO, he's as good a pain doc as anyone could hope to get, at least this side of the Allegheny Mountains.

Mike

Welcome back Mike!

Good morning Michael! :):)

Dear Michael - I finally sent you the PM. My life has just been upside down since the first injury (venipuncture Feb 27, 2012). And my pain has worsened significantly over time. Thank you. Sallysue

Glad to see you back Michael, was worried about you. Glad all is well.

Sally,
I'm sop sorry to hear of your continued/worsened pain. :( :hug: i hope you can find relief. I my self am looking for a good Pain Management Doc....Not so much luck. The anti seizure drugs give me AWFUL side effects that make daily life intolerable. And I fear taking antidepressants as the ones I was on a few years ago made me suicidal (lexapro ssri's) . Also my current PN Doctor is kinda of limited in what he can do as he seems totally against narcotic pains meds, and is only suggesting a Sympathetic blockade (Phentolamine?). I am trapped in this cycle of pain and ignorance........grr But i hope you feel "better" and at LEAST we can have each other to talk to ....:grouphug:

Michael - You are obviously popular based on the number viewing this message strand! Wish you could help find a cure soon for all of us with this horrid condition. Just sent you a follow-up detailed PM Friday. thank you! SS

Funny, but I addressed this the other day in a private musing, which with any luck, probably bears repeating. So, with your encouragement, my now expurgated and otherwise expanded thoughts on cures - at least on the subject of fresh or "acute" cases of CRPS and those "cures" which are out there right now but have yet to be widely adopted - appear at the start of a new thread, available "cures" for acute CRPS - requiring only $$$ for large studies.

And with that, my thanks, I appreciate the support.

Mike