Sometimes we make these decisions when we are in so much pain and so stressed we don't care what they do to us. When mine first started in my right arm, I was asking Drs. to cut my right arm off. They looked at me like I was nuts, which at the time, I might of somewhat fit into that catagory. LOL

Do a lot of research on this and if you are in a lot of pain and stress I would ask if you can take time to think about it.

As far as the blocks. I hear so many on here say there is a time line in which to get them done. I honestly don't believe. I believe that this is old school from the Drs. saying it to people.

We have Drs. that want to help us with the RSD, some that don't want to take the time, some that use us for guinne pigs, some that just want our money and have us keep coming back if we have good insurance and some that are willing to learn and help us as you go with them.

I have heard so many success stories around here about the blocks. I have said this many times on here. I saw one girl that had the RSD for over 25 years and I talked her into going to my Anesteologist and get some blocks and she told me that she had never felt better in her life. We have 2 Anesteologist in my area that everybody likes. As far as Pain Drs. we have pill pushers and knife happy ones in this area. I am amazed at how many drugs they hand out to some of my friends around here and do nothing else for them.

Keep looking for a good Anesteologist in your area that has an office sat up out of the hospital where he does blocks or keep looking for a very good PM Dr. I see people say they have had one or two blocks and they didnt' work and the Dr. quit. They usually do a series of them and the more they do usually the better the pains subsides.

I don't know too much about the procedure you are talking about but when someone said that you couldn't have any other procedures done because of it that sent a signal to me.

Whatever you decide, I hope it works for you.

Ada

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.