NeuroTalk Support Groups - Dr Schwarzman?

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I used to see Dr. Raja at The Blaustein Pain Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins. Highly, highly recommend him. They are very research based and it doesn't take forever to get an appointment.

Dr. S has been my Doctor since my injury, 1994. He has helped me tremendously but I won't do Ketamine, just me:eek:

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Originally Posted by tos8 (Post 896820)

My nuero refferd me to Dr Schwarzman in philadelphia because there are no Rsd specialist drs in Maryland, and to hopefully try IVIG befor I would try ketamine. Has anybody seen him? My nuero sent me his information and he seems like a good dr.

I have seen Dr Schwartzman. He recommended the IVIg infusion for me as well. I've had 2 inpatient, 5 day, continuous, central line ketamine infusions and 1 inpatient, 5 day, continuous, central line lidocaine infusion, none of which helped me. Dr Schwartzman has to review some of my test results when he gets back from vacation on Tuesday, and my insurance has to approve the IVIg infusion. Assuming the test results look good to Dr Schwartzman and my insurance conpany approves the procedure, I may be having the infusion this month (September). I am not putting all my eggs in 1 basket or counting my chickens before they hatch. With fingers crossed, we will wait and see what happens. Dr Schwartzman has recommended I go for a ketamine coma as well.
Be well,
Jen

I dont think Hopkins will work since the RSD was caused by a botched surgery from a VERY TOP surgoen there. So they would very much most likely deny it. But what did Dr Raja do for you?

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Originally Posted by pg2005 (Post 899218)

I used to see Dr. Raja at The Blaustein Pain Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins. Highly, highly recommend him. They are very research based and it doesn't take forever to get an appointment.

Where is Dr Chen at? Is there anybody else in Maryland that you know is open to try anything?

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Originally Posted by tos8 (Post 912041)

Where is Dr Chen at? Is there anybody else in Maryland that you know is open to try anything?

GW Hospital, Washington DC.

I had ivig infusions by my local neuro, the rsd has caused small fiber neuropathy which is what ivig is used for. It did nothing for

Me. I did it 4 days a week once a month for 5 months.. U don't need dr schwatrzman for ivig