Hi Everyone,

My name is Maddy, and I've just registered for NeuroTalk (instead of just lurking here from time to time).

I have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. too, and it's such a 'scourge'! To be brief, I'm afflicted with it on the upper right side of my body.

I already wrote about my details in the 'Introduction' part of the website, so now I want to ask a specific question about medication for RSD.

Today, I just read a Google News article about a new pain med everyone's up in arms about because it's soooo addictive. Yeah, well try having RSD and getting addicted is the least of our problems, right?

Anyway, this new drug is called 'Zohydro ER' and is supposed to be very helpful with reducing pain - far better than Percoset or slow acting 'Oxy Neo'.

I'm curious if anyone else has heard of it and, more importantly, if anyone is using it now.

I've been trying to find out if doctors here in Canada are prescribing it, but have not obtained that info, yet, in my brief research about it. Back to the drawing board, I guess. I'll re-post if I find anything that's news worthy on this subject.

Blessings to All,

Maddy

I just reAd about it on cnn. Apparently it's just been approved but I don't know when it will be prescribed.

Sorry that you have rsd..Its terrible ..just to say..I have never heard of that drug yet..also I have not found one that works either..I take a few different ones..Sometimes they work a bit to take edge off,then not at all..change meds..again,and again..So anyway I welcome you here,and wish you the best..Sorry we had to meet under these conditions though..God Bless you keep positive,keep pushing,and keep laughter..

Yes I have heard about it. I saw it on the Today Show. I think it is great! Atleast they are trying to find something for chronic pain. If I could, I would try it.

Welcome Maddy! I have not heard of that med. You will learn a lot on this forum and make some cyber friends who truly understand. be well ~Lottie

I read about it, but apparently its already being taken off the "shelves" here because there saying its to dangerous and addictive! Its the addicts that are causing that assumption of course. But it seems like it would have been a good med.