Hi bigsav and welcome, Hope you find the compassion and support I have here. Friends here are so willing to share and have a lot of combined education. Know we will be thinking of you during your procedure. Please let us know how it goes when you are up to it. I know there are others considering the 5 day inpatient treatment.
I had the opposite gained over 40 lbs due to meds-3200 mg of neurotin I think the most for spasms, electric shocks etc. I'm working hard to get it off.
I'm not familiar with mirenol, but I have several ways I use for distraction. Music, meditation, visualization, journaling,exercise, reading, just starting a new hobbie-photography, keeping in touch with friends here on NT and friends in my life. I also have been seeing a psychiatrist for 6 years that have helped me with losses we get with RSD and he has been wonderful getting me on the right meds to reduce the pain and be able to sleep. I also belong to a local support group. RSDSA has a place where you put in your zip code and gives you closest support group.
Take care, and hope for the best for you, one of your new friends, loretta with soft hugs