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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) and Causalgia (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II)(RSD and CRPS) |
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12-05-2009, 08:04 PM | #1 | ||
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Ice is associated with the cause of RSD.
Iniatially ice seemed to be beneficial for my pain but over time it has simply delayed and amplified the pain. I'm not sure I could even try ice any more but the last time I did it put out the pain like a bucket of water on a blowtorch. It just doesn't last and when it warms back up it's worse than it had been. Warm water usually works well for me. |
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12-06-2009, 12:18 AM | #2 | |||
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Have a look at this link.
http://www.rsdhope.org/Showpage.asp?...3&PGCT_ID=1910 Although the information is dated from a doctor now retired it makes sense to me. I could never could stand ice, made my pain much much worse despite being sternly lectured by my orthopedic surgeon about how bad a patient I was for non-compliance to his instructions about icing my foot. When something like ice makes my skin turn purple, shiny and swollen I listen to my body, not the doctor. MsL |
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12-06-2009, 02:29 AM | #3 | ||
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Technically, ice could cause significant worsening of symptomatology, according to some literature, due to sympathetic dysregulation and vasomotor changes. Personally, my PT used ice on my shoulder (surgery "gone wild" caused the CRPS) for 1 year without issue, providing mild but only very temporary post-PT pain attenuation without apparent ill effect.
I have not used ice in awhile but the way my arm hurts with a cool breeze, I am not sure I could tolerate it at all now! Hurts to hold a can/bottle of soda at his point. Last edited by Dubious; 12-06-2009 at 02:31 AM. Reason: sp |
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12-06-2009, 05:15 AM | #4 | ||
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I could not live without icepacks.
I've read how it makes rsd pain worse. I've wondered if my use of ice is what caused my rsd to develop. The thing is, my pain meds are insufficient to manage my pain, so I really have no choice. |
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12-07-2009, 10:43 AM | #5 | ||
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Thank you Mslday - i see now that its the same that ali12 sent but i just couldnt make your link work earlier...
Hope for the best - Gitte |
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