I'm sorry to hear you are going through this and it's so new to you. I have had blocks and they have helped but I do believe they need to be done in a series.

I had TOS surgery and it brought the RSD out. I think I had the RSD after some falls but just didn't get it diagnosed until after the surgery.

I've never dealt with WC but have heard way too many horror stories about them. You might want to try for your SS or SSI if you haven't worked before.

Welcome to the group and I know you will get a lot of help here.

Ada

Hi DreaB,

The WC system is a big pain , but sometimes you just have to follow it thru to the end... Do you have a good wc atty & expert drs to help you though this?
Tips for complicated cases - expert wc atty, expert drs to say the RSD came about due to the needed surgery for the injured shoulder, get copies of all med records - check for accuracy and also write down your symptoms & timelines of when they all started.
ie: wc might try to say the RSD was due to the dr/surgeon mistake instead of the injury that made the surgery have to happen..


We do have a WC forum here also that might be able to help on that part of it with tips on surviving that system.
here it is -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum30.html

Thanks for the information and I have yet to get an attorney I'm scared and unsure of what to do at this point. A lot going on and just confused. I will read over the forum and try to get some guidance from there.