Yes I read your posts on Trigger point Inj. I have both Fibro and RSD. The trigger Point inj. are a God Send. I have been injected throughout me entire body from head to toe with success. There is only one are that is not responsive to TPI and that is my lower back. The pain in that area is a result of an epidural inj. in 2002. Otherwise all other areas are usually back to normal after a series of injections. Of course once something is triggered off it is never the same so you must be careful to take it easy. ex: not too much typing as it will reaggravate my hands) The injections must be done agressively(numerous inj.) and often using a combination of drugs as Dreambeliever mentioned. When the Fibro returns or RSD The Dr gives me another successful series of injections. I have been injected frequently since 1984 (weekly for the past 5 years or so and weekly from 84-89. The other years I was fortunate as it went into a slight remission and I did not have to go as frequently.
I have had absolutely no success with medications and am frequently in excruciating back pain. Can't even get out of bed. Take sleeping pills and sleep all day and night. However, those TPI do help the rest of my body and have been since 1984. You must find a highly qualified Dr. - like Hooshman (retired). I've had them from the top of my head to my toes. I also have had them in my face since 1984.
If you saw the article on A. N. Smith who died - her final and most significant drug that killed her was chloral hydrate. I was given that to sleep in Jan. I took a few sips and it burned my lips, tongue, gums, throat , esophogus, stomach. It spread further every day. Had to be hospitalized. Couldn't get an IV in so they sent me home. Thank God for my wonderful Dr. I am getting very aggresive TPI and nerve blocks in my face and inside my mouth and the burning and pain has definitely improved. Thank goodness as I have so many other problems. This mouth condition is neuropathic pain.
Just wanted to say to Dreambeliver that I agree with her as to the benefit of TPI. My story is very long as I have been suffering for over 23 years with this pain and still held down a full time job.(now retired) I have a supportive husband, family and friends and a wonderful Dr. Sydney