Originally Posted by Luthier

No they never caught them. I never even saw the vehicle either, I mean I saw a glimpse of a blur as they passed while I was in the process of falling lol. So I never got a plate number or anything like that.

Oh yeah! I hate that, "you can do it, just do it!" "Oh yeah?!? **** ***

I haven't tried that, I'll ask my doc about em the next time I go in. He gave me lydocane ointment the last time I saw, what a joke that was. But i get where he was coming from wanted to make sure that I'm not some kind of drug fiend since I have long hair and a beard.
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Originally Posted by glxpassat

Hello all– so what brought me here, was in another forum, someone mentioned “CRPS” and I had no idea what it stood for. I looked it up, and to my surprise almost every symptom seemed directed at me. Let me take you back 10 months ago.

Memorial weekend 2013, I was involved in a really bad ATV accident; where I sustained high-energy breaks. I had two very displaced breaks in my tibia, and a very displaced fibula break. I had emergency surgery to fix my leg; which was an Intramedullary nail, and screws. 3 days later, I ended up deathly sick from an infection resulting from one of my incisions. Back in the hospital for 3 days, to get the infection under control.

During the next 6 months I had so much pain, which resulted in another surgery. After my last surgery I had experienced a lot of Achilles pain from taking some of the screws out of my ankle. Finally around February, unable to get out of this major exhaustion and pain, I decided to go in and get a blood panel done; which came back normal. I was told however, the extreme fatigue could actually be a reaction to the anesthesia, and it can last up to a year! Two doctors stated this, but I simply can’t find any info on it.

I’m going in to see my primary doctor next week, because I can’t live like this. I can hardly keep my eyes open, and the pain experienced daily has worn on me. I figured I would get others opinions and see if anyone has any ideas????

I really appreciate any information!

~Becca

Originally Posted by Luthier

Hey There! Sorry to hear about your accident. There's a possibility that it could be CRPS, but you are going to want to start seeing a pain management doctor to get an ABSOLUTE diagnosis on that. I might be over stepping my bounds but I think that you should know that CRPS has no cure. They only treat the symptoms which is ridiculous amounts of pain.

I think that you should also look up conditions that mimic the symptoms of RSD/CRPS. In the mean time, it couldn't hurt to start taking Vitamins. Specifically C (in large amounts over the course of a day, it naturally reduces swelling, don't take it all at once otherwise you'll just urinate it out, like 1500mg at a time maybe like 3 or 4 hours apart.) Also Vitamin B12 is good. My personal favorite are the cherry flavored ones. B12 not only boosts the metabolism but it's also good for your nervous system, also in the healing process to make new DNA for cells, I take that after every meal, but not after dinner otherwise you'll be up all night lol. Two others that help with pain are Tumeric, which I've only found in Indian food stores or online, they come in a pill form and I take one everyday in the morning after breakfast. and the other one is Stevia in the Raw. Put a couple of those packets in a pitcher of Ice tea and it can help with pain as well. Now Tumeric and Stevia aren't going to work right away, they both have to build up in your system for awhile before you start seeing any kind of results.

I hope this helps. I've had CRPS for four years, and it helps me, doesn't completely take the pain away but it helps.

Originally Posted by Luthier

Hello all.

I think that I actually joined this forum about a year ago but I've neglected to actually keep up on it.

I was involved in a hit and run 4 years ago and I was the one that got hit. I was on a motorcycle. Tore the **** outta my right calf. Blood, muscle tissue, and fatty tissues were all over my bike. Somehow managed to get the bike off me and made it to the closest house to call for help.

I've had RSD in my right calf for about 4 years now. I'm somewhere in between stage 2 and 3 (I lose motor control sometimes but not all the time, mostly at the end of the day). I use a cane when I need to but I'll muster through it because every time I use that damn stick I feel like I've let it win. I don't let it control me. Not saying that I run a mile every morning but I work a lot and I try to keep my mind busy. I have a couple of really good friends that actually look out for me.

Just recently I just gave into getting the handicap tag. I didn't want it one bit, but my friends finally talked me into it. I hate the staring. It's like "Yeah I *******have one, I actually need it, so **** ***

As far as the "Treatments" I've only really done a few blocks and different medications, Which I have signed off on both of those because of the kind of work that I do. (I'm a master luthier, so in other words I build guitars from scratch. I work at two custom shops and I teach others how to build.) there's a lot of woodworking involved with a lot of sharp tools, which is why i signed off on the meds. I don't need to be operating a band saw that could take my hand or even a few fingers because I took cymbalta or lyrica. so yeah **** that ****. But I do smoke weed, not all the time. Kind of a end of day thing as well.

What am I doing here? Well....I've decided that I need to talk to others that have this curse. Hopefully make a few friends. I have some pretty awesome friends but they don't have this. And I can't expect them to understand. And to be completely honest. I'm tired of having to explain it over and over again....

I like that to think that I'm a pretty cool dude. Like I said before I work in two guitar custom shops and I play in a band (bass). For the most part I'm pretty easy going. I've been told I'm big teddy bear (I'm 6'6" and kinda fat, so yeah I'm a teddy bear lol!)

Well that's my story, I'm going actually make an effort to be involved in this forum. I wish you all a good day.

Originally Posted by Luthier

Hello all.

I think that I actually joined this forum about a year ago but I've neglected to actually keep up on it.

I was involved in a hit and run 4 years ago and I was the one that got hit. I was on a motorcycle. Tore the **** outta my right calf. Blood, muscle tissue, and fatty tissues were all over my bike. Somehow managed to get the bike off me and made it to the closest house to call for help.

I've had RSD in my right calf for about 4 years now. I'm somewhere in between stage 2 and 3 (I lose motor control sometimes but not all the time, mostly at the end of the day). I use a cane when I need to but I'll muster through it because every time I use that damn stick I feel like I've let it win. I don't let it control me. Not saying that I run a mile every morning but I work a lot and I try to keep my mind busy. I have a couple of really good friends that actually look out for me.

Just recently I just gave into getting the handicap tag. I didn't want it one bit, but my friends finally talked me into it. I hate the staring. It's like "Yeah I *******have one, I actually need it, so **** ***

As far as the "Treatments" I've only really done a few blocks and different medications, Which I have signed off on both of those because of the kind of work that I do. (I'm a master luthier, so in other words I build guitars from scratch. I work at two custom shops and I teach others how to build.) there's a lot of woodworking involved with a lot of sharp tools, which is why i signed off on the meds. I don't need to be operating a band saw that could take my hand or even a few fingers because I took cymbalta or lyrica. so yeah **** that ****. But I do smoke weed, not all the time. Kind of a end of day thing as well.

What am I doing here? Well....I've decided that I need to talk to others that have this curse. Hopefully make a few friends. I have some pretty awesome friends but they don't have this. And I can't expect them to understand. And to be completely honest. I'm tired of having to explain it over and over again....

I like that to think that I'm a pretty cool dude. Like I said before I work in two guitar custom shops and I play in a band (bass). For the most part I'm pretty easy going. I've been told I'm big teddy bear (I'm 6'6" and kinda fat, so yeah I'm a teddy bear lol!)

Well that's my story, I'm going actually make an effort to be involved in this forum. I wish you all a good day.