Did anyone else see tonight's episode of House? They gave a patient a possible diagnosis of CRPS & did spinal cord stimulation as a diagnostic test & to "cure" him. He ended up not having it. Haven't finished the episode yet, so don't know what the patient had. At first, his only symptoms were intermittent pain & his hands felt like they were on fire. Kind of a bad misdiagnosis, but at least it was mentioned. Anyone who missed it should be able to watch it on Fox network's website. It is the second episode of the season.

Epic Fail is the episode.

A mention is a start. I think this would be a good show to get some education out there (Forman explaining the condition and prognosis to the patient, for example). Sometimes an entertainment show is better than a reality show (like Dr. Phil) at reaching people.

Thanks for the heads-up. I love that show but had an errand to run and missed it. I’ll watch for the re-run or catch it on the web.

Mike

Thank you very much firegirl. I'll find it and watch it. Hope you are having a low pain day. Your friend, loretta soft hugs

I saw it too.. and the show was good (house always is)

It ended up being Fabray's Disease---I have no idea what it is, but has something to do with fat deposits on major organs and can be managed with meds.

I would love for my doctors to take such an interest in my symptoms----sigh.

I saw it too. I dont think they would go right to a SCS like they did in the show- I wish there was more rsd stuff on the show!!!!!!! so frustrating

I saw the episode and thought they should have done a little more research. They made it sound like crps is very straight forward and yet at the same time "we don't know much about it."---- a little miss leading. I think the show does have some good points in that it is focusing on House's chronic pain and how to manage it but they also make it sound like everyone who is on vicodin is going to end up in the looney bin!
-Jennelle

What I thought was good, was the patient had researched CRPS and he said my pain comes and goes, it is not a constant pain, something like that.

It was good that they considered CRPS. Anyway to get the word out is a good way.

What if House had rsd?

And, why doesn't he use a Lidocaine patch on his leg?
I (from the first season), thought his pain is very localized, which lidocaine is good for.

pete