Appendectomy
 

Anyone experience spread after undergoing an appendectomy?

Anyone with RSD, should have an experienced surgeon and anesthesiologist! (I understand that we should be given ketamine to get through surgery). Surgery can cause RSD! So, why wouldn't it cause a spread?

Hope you're well!

Pete

asb

Nope, no ketamine. I do have recurrent deep intense burning intermittently where the appendix used to be. Doubles me over, at times.

see my post about surgery... russian roulette, maybe on page 2 or 3? about surgery with rsd. pm me any specific questions. sorry i just don't want to type out the whole story again

I didn't have an appendectomy, but I did have my gallbladder removed five years ago. This procedure was the trigger point to my now much more geographically spread pain issues.

RSD usually presents in a limb, so I had to go to quite a few doctors to get an idea as to why my arms, legs, face, and back were suddenly on fire one afternoon.

I do so very much hope your pain stays localized to the area you describe. For me, any new trauma, such as twisting my ankle, getting at the time diagnostic nerve blocks, etc. left me with permanent pain, a new burner on the stove turned on, which when flared is an 8, and when not at a beautiful 3 or 4.