No I have never tried ketamine at all to the best of my knowledge. If I have tried it then that was when I was undergoing tests in the corps over it. As for your brother SEMPER FI... tell him that he has a Marine here in Tennessee that is giving him a shout out.

I am trying to find a non-va rsd doc now in tennesse and that is a hard thing to find. I have an appointment with the va in september for a new primary care there and right now i am researching trying to find a doc in my area that knows about rsd. So i can have all the paperwork ready to file a new claim and hopefully get them to accept it.

I used the DAV when I got out of service and they were slow as crap. The DAV Rep was basically useless and I ended up going to a state congressmen and getting the issue pushed a little faster.

Ok I will tell him, this is what he wanted to do since he was 3 and he got his dream so i am so happy for him.

Samantha

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For the past few days I have tried to find a doctor in the area that deals with RSD. The area that I live in is Tennessee and the location would be anywhere close to knoxville tn and the surrounding areas. Is there a website that I can go to in order to search for specialists that deal with RSD and put my zipcode in and locate a doctor. I am trying to get a specialist before my appointments with the va so i can at least have some ground work going on to file another claim for this new signs and symptoms of a pre-existing condition of RSD.

Okay update for this forum. I have spent the last two days at least 3 hours each day calling doctors in the area of knoxville tn and the doctors either do not know of RSD even though i found the list through one of the links on this forum, or the doctors will not treat me or see me because of the military and the records that will not be released to a private doctor from the military. It seems I have hit a roadblock and cannot figure out a way around this. There has to be a doctor that can see me and at least give me an opinion in this issue.

I am really frustrated that A. being a veteran and not being able to be seen by a doctor that is in the private industry because of the condition I have and it being military related. B. Some doctors said that they would see me only to call back a few hours later via receptionist telling me that they don't know as of yet if they can see me. C. this condition is getting worse and the pain is getting to be an issue but i am still pushing forward because I have to sleepless nights are occurring now because of no rest cramps, burning tenderness senstivity to touch and sweating in the areas, so something has to give. relieving this nightmare again is horrible especially after the injury in the right leg then the left and now the back.

If anyone knows of a doctor that is in my area please let me know, I have exhuasted all efforts on my end.

I've had kidney stones also. Initially the medical professionals couldn't come up with a cause (no family history, no suspicious food items, etc.) When I saw a new neurologist, he immediately knew my stones came from my Topamax. By chance are you on Topamax?

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I used to get lots if kidney stones. My uroligist told me not to eat spinach as that can cause kidney stones. Also I am not able to take vit c pills as they also cause me to have kidney stones

I have has surgery for kidney stones 4 times, laser. Once, I had the old basket therapy and they left a tube in my for swelling (that was the most painful) 7 times I have passed stones. I have 9 still in my kidney. I was diagnosed with spongular kidney disease. My kidney just makes them it doesn't matter what I eat. Now since I have CRPS I am worried that the kidney will get CRPS. Is that possible?