Haha I now know what you guys meant about my throat! Ouch and I can't talk! Bet my husband likes that lol! I also have an asthmat feel with a cough. had the block about 3 hours ago. The burning is in my thumb still, not all the way to my elbow though, I have swelling in the thumb and my joints still hurt to move and use, but im assuming this injection isn't for bone pain from joint damage that has occurred..I'm just starting to feel some warmth in my arm near my wrist. The ice cold feeling is gone...

I'm really hoping this works, am I supposed to be pain free if it did work? I wasn't expecting no pain. I'm gonna use my hand a bunch and even do a haircut after occ therapy later this afternoon and will update. heck even if some pain is gone that's good!
Edited to ask if having trouble getting a good breath is par for the course, I believe it was c6 for the area they injected...

I find Werther's Originals work well on my throat.

Yum! I'm cheating on my diet already today lol I'm gonna have hub grab some when im in therapy

So about 6 hours after the injection I started getting my old nerve pain with the joint pain but it isnt constant. Here's what I found awesome,

In ot Monday soft touch set off a crazy pain response so he could hardly do anything in the way of massage. Today I had paraffin dip, followed by massage and then ultrasound! I had some pain but was able to enjoy it (I was itchy for some reason so it was soothing) as I talked to my daughter while trying to ignore painful areas weirdly I can see my plump hand veins at this moment, I haven't seen them in a while!! (just finished therapy few mins ago) i think I can deal with thus, with my gabapentin. Probably not gonna go work in a barber shop but normal life stuff �� I hope this lasts. Some pain is better than all pain!

That you responded positively can actually confirm the diagnosis of RSD/CRPS (if it was in question).

Will it last do you think? my therapist told me today he thinks I have torn tendons in my hand that are what could have caused this. He's writing a note about his suspicions. Who knows. Bottom line sounds like it's the monster. Still hoping for it not to be.
Do most people become fully pain free with their crps with these?

Holy cow I woke up this morning bumbled out to the kitchen for my tylenol I take first thing every morning, and thought something is missing! Fire! My hand is like 89-90 better! What the heck! Even my joints feel a bit better. Still ice water sensation but wow I am so happy about this!

Kinda bummed, went two days with hardly any pain. It is getting hot here and that's usually a trigger for increased pain and further up my arm...well the pain and swelling is back..and having it gone makes it feel all the worse. Guess I was kinda getting used to hurting because it caught me by surprise. This stuff is awful!
I'm hoping its a fluke? I don't understand why it worked for two days then boom. I did do a lot with my hand but I was told to do this and do what aggravates it.

What does this mean? Will another block work? Is this common?
Thanks for any info or ideas!

Another block should work, and it might build on the effects of this one.

I've had blocks that worked for a few hours and I've had blocks that have lasted for over a year (in an area of spread).

The technique of the doc can make a big difference, but not everyone reacts the same and it's impossible to predict.

I think it's bad advice to push your activity to the point where you'd normally cause a flare. That's never worked for me.

I called the pm office and they said that the local sometimes lasts a couple days in some people and before the steroid kicks in the nerve is irritated and inflamed (my neck is hot and red and puffy too). I really hope I have a couple weeks worth of relief and this is just a set back. You are right though pushing it was not helpful. Now I'm gonna try to use it as little as I can for the rest of the day and hope for the best. Thanks for your input. Hearing your experience makes me feel more positive