Ada,
Thank you for your post, sweetie. Your so "Right on" about Dr.'s being "Knife happy". Look at me, If that ortho surgeon would have tried physical therapy or some otheh methods, I would have NOT have had this RSD,Also, I had 3 ganglion nerve blocks.. two, my ex pain man. Doc. "botched" the 3rd. one was done right. They never helped! Now, I go to a spine specialist for my herniated disk on July 11th.(Took me 21/2 mos. to see him,) hope it will be worth it, as it took 2 mos. to see new hand/ wrist specialist and he sent me to a new pain man. Doc. I just love)If he takls surgery..(The neck, spine specialist)> I'm outta there. LOL thanks again, for this post Adda! makes "one think"! Love ya! Desi :0)(ps. I am going to my sister's son wedding after all, if I am in too much pain tonight(The wedding is tonight)<The reception.

I HAVE HAD LIKE 6 NERVE BLOCKS IN 2011 THUS FAR, THAT WERE DONE BETWEEN THE T8*T9 AND L5*S1 FUSION THAT WAS DONE ON 2007 AND HAD RELIEF IN MY LUMBER UNTIL NOVEMVBER OF 2010. NOW WE DISCOVERED THE SLIPPED DISC IN MY T8*T9 WHICH IN VERY PAINFUL. NOW THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT DOING THE RF PROCEDURE. I NEED MORE INFO. FROM PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD THIS DONE AND WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS DURING THE PROCEDURE, LIKE SEDATION ETC. HELP. VERY SCARED AT THIS POINT

If you have RSD, it's VERY, VERY RISKY. If you don't, it might not be... I had one performed and it made my RSD permanently more severe. Do a google search on Hooshmand and Radiofrequency--that should be warning enough if you have RSD. This is very outdated treatment for RSD patients, and I'd start researching new docs asap...if you have RSD.

thank u, i will look into further as suggested.