Living with RSDThis section is a place to share stories about Living with RSD Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download Low-dose Ketamine, it worked for me! I was fortunate to have been one of the first few patients to have this treatment back in early 2003. Back then there was only one Doctor in this country doing the ketamine procedure, Doctor H who is down in Hot Springs, Arkansas now. I was the sixth patient in the country to get it and received about 85% pain relief. Later that year he shared his method with Doctors in Philly as well as publishing his methodology in peer-reviewed journals so more could see the benefits of this amazing treatment. In the years since I have been lucky enough to been involved with many of the patients who have gone through his program, as well as others, and seen the amazing results. More and more Doctors have climbed on board recently, more patients have gotten relief. It isn’t a cure but it can provide relief for months even years, depending on the Doctor and how closely he adheres to Doctor H’s original method. You can learn more about ketamine treatment by going to the RSDHope website. I recently had a second ketamine treatment in April as my first was wearing off, after 4 years. Again, my relief was about 85-90%. Considering I have had this disease for more than 30 years and it is full body, I was thrilled with the results. Not everyone will get relief. Not everyone will even be eligible for the treatment. But it is working for a majority of the patients who try it. One day in the next three or four years, maybe less, they hope to get it approved for coverage by insurance companies and medicare. The current cost runs anywhere between $25,000 and $60,000 depending on where you go. There is a lot of information available on the low-dose ketamine topic; articles, studies, DVD’s, etc. Do your homework like any other RSD treatment. On a closing note, Kudos to Health Communities for this Forum! We have added it to our website and hope to help spread the word. Best of luck to you! Peace and freedom from pain, it is all we seek, Comments
October 2007
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