Living with RSD

August 2007

• My RSD - by TC - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
  I am a 43 year old women who has had RSD for 5 years now. It started in my left foot after a spinal fusion and now has progressed up my leg and hip. I have been through multiple blocks which have seemed to help only for a week, but some relief is better than none. I also had a neurostimulator implanted for 4 years, but finally had it removed this February due to the lead slipping 4 times. Each time was another surgery and now my back looks like a battlefield from all of the scars. [more..]
• RSD/CRPS Type 2 - by Becca - (Wed, Aug 29 2007)
  On 4/4/06 I fell at work and fractured both feet and my left ankle. I went through physical therapy and bi-weekly appointments with my orthopedic doctor. We were trying everything we could to avoid surgery on my ankle. My orthopedic doctor finally said in July 06 that we were not getting anywhere with pain etc. he suggested surgery on my left foot/ankle. [more..]
• Severe Sprain-Damaged Nerves, The Pain - by LSC - (Mon, Aug 27 2007)
  Fallen boxes filled with things, heavy coming down toward with speed. Reflexes I tried to stop it, succeede, oh yeah, the pain to me a sprain, I figured wrong and saw my fingers in days mock a claw. [more..]
• Still A Southpaw - by Debbie - (Wed, Aug 22 2007)
  I’m Debbie, 47 with RSD. I broke my left wrist on March 1, 2007. Plate, 7 screws later I had noticed along with my 2 therapists that my wrist and hand looked far from normal. One of them finally said you need to see another doctor. Since the one who did the surgery briefly commented in his notes that quote, “It doesn’t look like RSD but, I will keep a close eye on it”. [more..]
• Knee Replacement - by JTG - (Fri, Aug 17 2007)
  I had a left knee replaced in Jan 2006 - I knew within a few days that something else was wrong. the pain now runs from my upper thigh to my foot. Its a burning, pin prickly feeling. It has increased skin sensitivity, with extreme cold sensitivity. [more..]
• Left tibia/fibula fracture - by JJR - (Thu, Aug 16 2007)
  I am a 43 yr R.N. with RSD. I was in a car accident in 1987. My leg was under the car for at least 1 hour. My leg would not heal and it took 3 years before I could walk. [more..]
• After major restorative dental work. - by tj - (Tue, Aug 14 2007)
  I had 11 crowns done because of chipped and cracked teeth. The specialist did these all at the same time. A red flag should have gone up because a dentist doesn’t normally deaden your whole mouth and put in a mouth full of crowns at the same time. 1st., these teeth looked like part of a halloween costume, 2nd., [more..]
• I have RSD - by Candy - (Fri, Aug 10 2007)
  I just find out that I have been diagnoised with RSD. it’s in my left foot—it started nealy 2 years ago–my big toe felt tingely and kind of numb.It didn’t hurt at first, but as time went on it started to hurt–my doctor sent me to a foot specialist–no results from there—then my doctor sent me to another Foot doctor for a 2nd opionion –he said that a small bone was connected to the main bone going to my big toe and did surgery and removed the little bone. Well after all that —no relief. [more..]
• A silver lining? - by Ramadasa - (Wed, Aug 08 2007)
  I was in a very bad auto accident in Nov 1999. I had brain damage as well as a damaged right arm. I worked until I was in so much pain that I would fall to my knees and vomit. Everyday I had searing pain in my right hand. I went to countless doctors and they all said it was carpal tunnel or I was malingering meaning a faker. My life was just struggling to make it through the next hour and then the next. [more..]
• HOW MY LIFE HAS CHANGED NOW THAT I HAVE R.S.D. - by MONA LISA - (Wed, Aug 08 2007)
  I SLIPPED AND FELL ON CLEAR BLACK ICE ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT COLD DECEMBER MORNING. MY CAR PORT IS ON A SLANT SO I GAVE IT A LITTLE EXTRA PUSH AS I SHUT THE DOOR AND THAT’S WHEN I FELL AND BROKE MY ANKLE. [more..]
• A name for my pain - by Steve - (Tue, Aug 07 2007)
  After living with back pain for thirteen years and the surgeon telling me to live with it, my family Dr. wanted a second opinion. This surgeon did surgery right away. Two rods, four screws and an artificial disc were done. Was better at first, but after two weeks, walking and pain got worse. Finally diagnosed with RSD when surgeon sent me to a specialist who deals with RSD patients. [more..]
• Have Been Dealing with RSD for 8 years now - by Ronda W - (Tue, Aug 07 2007)
  I had a 50# block of metal fall on top of my foot in 1999…. I went to the doctor immediately. There was a huge briuse and a small scrape…as I had boots on,”Thankfully no broken bones, I thought”.. I would have been so much better off if I had just broke the thing. The docs in this small town actually accused me of being “drug seeking”.. My pain just got worse..with no explanaition. [more..]