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Hi everyone:

I have RSD in both my rt. foot/leg and lft. foot/leg. My RSD started in just my rt. foot and slowly started spreading throughout the leg. I have had 26 Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks and 1 Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial. After the SCS Trial I realized the RSD had spread to my lft. foot/leg. It is exactly the same now on both sides. It is horrible. I also suffer from insomnia.

My doctor has me on: Duragesic Patches 75mg - 1 every 48 hours, Morphine Sulfate IN 30mg - 1 every 6 hours, Topomax 100mg - 1 @ bedtime, Valium 10mg - 1 every 6 hours, Klonopin 1mg - 2 @ bedtime.

I just found out 3 days ago that I am pregnant, 6 weeks. I called my Pain Dr. to tell him because we had just scheduled 9 Lumbar Blocks for the month of May and I had to cancel them, and ask him about my meds. He told me to find an OB/GYN and see what they will allow me to take. I called around the Las Vegas area to find the best OB/GYN, since I am new to the area and told them my situation. The earliest they can get me in is the 27th for an ultrasound and the 30th for a consultation to talk about the US and the meds. I can't wait that long being that this my 1st tri-mester and most critical phase for the baby.

So, I started researching the meds myself. I found out Valium and Klonopin could cause "floppy baby" syndrome. So, I stopped those immediately. I stopped the Topomax also because I read horrible things on anti-sezure meds and pregnancy. I read up on my MSIN and Duragesic and they seem to be okay except for the fact that the baby could be born with a dependency.

I need some advice. Is anyone familiar with this? Or, has anyone had a child while having RSD? I would love to know your story. I have never had a child and my fiance and I are so afraid that we may lose it. We want to take every precaution that we can.

Thanks for any advice and information!