New beginnings with rsd
 

How many stellate gangleon blocks can
you safely have? After 14 I think it's time
to move on to the epidural?? My dr. Has
not mentioned a word!, but he did say let's do
an MRI , to see what's going on. All these
procedures without much explaining details
is driving me nuts. My hands are swollen,
red, hurt. Neck , shoulders are as tight as
if they were glued down. Help! Anyone
experience any of these? Comments greatly
appreciated. Ag

Hi.
I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I'm not sure this will help but I thought I would let you know how the nerve blocks worked out for me. I have RSD in both my legs so we did nerve blocks to try to decrease the pain. The original plan was to do a series of six on the right and then six on the left. The nerve blocks helped with my legs tempature (limbs are extremely cold) and provided short-term relief (2-4 days). We stopped at number 5 because the nerve blocks did not provide any consistant relief (didnt even last a full week). The doctor who performed the procedure on me said that six was the standard, so we stopped. I would suggest exploring your options, maybe bring up your concerns to the doctor. Have you had any changes since you started the nerve block series?

Hi! I had a series of six for my lower left leg. The only thing I felt afterward was that I'd been run over by a Mac Truck for two days. Originally ordered for pain management; then the Dr. said they were just for circulation. So, in his opinion, they worked?????