Hi Dubious,

I am also pretty new here and wanted to give you some comfort. I feel bad you have to wait three weeks. It is most hard when you are in so much discomfort. It sounds like a really bad flare........is there an alternative doc you could go see. My Rsd is not in flare but I remember how painful and all the different symptoms that were happening were frightening and extremely painful. Do you have meds? I wish there was something I could do for you right now..........this most likely can't help you now but one thing i did to keep calm was learn self hypnosis. I went to a specialist in our town and it took three times @ 60$ ea. I still use it today. I used it every time I went for treatment as Hospitals make me crazy. It takes practice. Mostly I hope you can have some comfort now though. When I feel depressed I also do slow deep breaths difficult when in pain I know. Please take care and maybe in am you can call your clinic again. Don't be afraid to tell them you need to be seen.....preferably by an RSD/CRPS knowledge person. feeling bad can you go to your ER or urgent care facility?

Wishing your pain away,

Debbie

I would try the ER as Debbie said.

Also call the Drs. office tomorrow and tell them you can't wait 3 weeks. Maybe you could see the PA in the office if your PCP is not available.

You might try taking baths in epsoms salts and also sleep with a heating pad on the area in pain.

I started out with RSD in my right arm and hand due to TOS surgery and Rotator cuff surgery. I also have it in my right foot up to my hip.

I can't use hot water for my bath. It just makes my pain worse. My water has to be just warm.

My RSD made my depression much worse. I have had it all my life but when I got RSD the depression just went off of the charts. I have been in councelling to help me deal with the pain. I have been hypnotised, I also was taught meditation.

It sounds like the RSD is spreading. It does spread into injuries or surgery areas. If you have to have anymore surgeries ask for a block before you have it. Nowadays the hospitals are pretty well sat up for blocks before surgeries.

I know you had said you had some blocks, can you see about getting more?

Hope you start feeling better soon.

Ada