Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) and Causalgia (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II)(RSD and CRPS)

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Old 05-14-2009, 01:01 PM #1
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That stuff (menthol gels) enhanced the pain in my case. That's why I immediately switched to regular anti-inflammatory gels, the kind that don't heat up or cool down the spot where you rub them.

Marleen,
What would they be? The anti inflammatory gels? Are they the sports creams?
Any name brands that you like?

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Marleen,
What would they be? The anti inflammatory gels? Are they the sports creams?
Any name brands that you like?
I used Flexium spray, Voltaren gel, known brand names in my country. I don't know about Flexium spray, but Voltaren gel should be known in the US. Those type products don't chill or heat up the spot where you put them. They just work as anti-inflammatories. You have 3 types, chilling, heating, and regular anti-inflammatory gels.

Flexium spray:
http://www.farmapolis.eu/product/296/flexium-spray.html

There was another gel from Pfizer that I used for a long time... it didn't heat up or chill the spot either, forgot its name... damn. Got it: Feldene!
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Heart update on Dew's Sleep patterns

I have noticed in the last 2 weeks, while in AZ, my 8 hr sleep is getting smaller ..like 4-5 1/2 hrs at a time. I think this is a good thing as I don't want to have to "catch-up" on pain meds,again!

Some of you may remember the all niter that I have had to pull on 2 occasions while visiting my sis in AZ. My PM doc told me that he was going to increase me from 10 mg x 2 per day, to 30 mg x 2 per day on 5/26/09, which is my next PM appt. The first week on Opana ER was blissful sleep. I needed it so bad.

I have learned to take a hot epsom salt bath before bed. It relaxes me, and my muscles and joints feel so free in the water.

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