Hi All,

Thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts. You are all greatly appreciated. This is a great group of people who are very supportive and helpful.

Anyway since having RSD I have had one sympathetic nerve block on the left and one on the right. In total I have had 8 or 9 ESI/nerve blocks from 2003, the sad part is I had never had a ESI/nerve block hep me. I always hope and tell my usband to hope maybe this is the one that will do the trick.

After talking to my husband I don't think or really want another ESI/Nerve block again. But you never know, I will never give up on having hope that something someday will work.

I know I need to tell my story from 2003 until now in the introduction area to make it easier for all of you since your missing over 6 years if pain history.




Thanks,

Kate

Thinking of you, Kate.

Kate,

This one didn't help either? Maybe it's too soon to tell... or... I hate giving up hope on things too, but maybe there are other things out there for you that you haven't tried yet. I'm wondering why they keep doing the blocks if they don't work...

Hang in there!

Kate,

Yes, that sometimes happens. Treatments that the doctors say "always help" do not a thing for us RSDers. I have had a few cortisone injections given by orthopedic physicians that do absolutely nothing. Only the topical anesthetic feels good.

After eight or nine blocks, I would personally agree that it is time to move on to trying something else. Either the doctors are missing the nerves altogether, or it just does not work for you. Why take the time and effort for an end result of nothing?

Hoping for better futures for you,

Mike

Did you ask your doctor why after so many he is choosing to do more? I know my one block made me worse but even if it did nothing that plan was to not continue them. I would ask and also about other treatment you could try

Sorry to hear that the nerve block didn't help you, Kate! I agree with what the others said about now probably being a good time for you to try a different treatment seeing as though it looks like they are no longer working for you - theres no point in going through all of that if you aren't getting any relief!

I didn't have good results from my nerve blocks at all. The first one I had, my doctor injected directly into my RSD leg and it affected my coordination (I was left wheelchair bound for 13 months). My Doctor didn't know at the time unfortunately that you should never inject into an RSD limb. A few months later, I had to have an infected ingrown toenail removed on my RSD leg and my doctor did a ring block which caused me to develop really bad myoclonic spasms. My doctor told me that my nerve are REALLY 'wound up' and that I must stay away from any procedures to all of my RSD limbs if at all possible.

I hope you start feeling better soon and you are in my thoughts!

..positive energy sent your way,Kate