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In the Fall, my RSD spread to my left ankle now as well, in addition to both knees and my left wrist. I started on a series of 6 bier blocks right away, which actually helped a lot more this time than in the past because I was catching it so early, but the pain still did go back to baseline after each wore off. I had my last one the Friday before Christmas, and now my insurance company has decided that they won't pay for any of them because the treatment is "experimental" and "not proven to work". Any doctor who is familiar with RSD, though, knows that this is the first line of treatment. And that there is no one method of treatment that works for everyone. I had bier blocks in the past for my knees and wrist and they paid for all of those. We also are trying to convince them that this is a progressive condition that spreads, so yes, I did have blocks before but never before on my ankle because that is a newly affected area.

Anyone else have this problem or any ideas on what will convince them for the appeal?