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RSD/CRPS
by: Mike on Fri, Dec 19 2008
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Hi all my name is Mike and I have RSD/CRPS for 14years.Let me start by saying I was hurt in an industrial accident in 1994 I had 1500 pounds of steel dropped on my right hand.

I had 5 operations on it plus a quarter of my hand amputated.I had hand therapy which helped but then the RSD/CRPS started up for awhile I only had it in my hand and arm then it spread to my shoulders,back,and then to both of my legs and feet needlessto say I was in great pain.Iwas getting ganglion nerve blocks for my hand and arm which helped bring the pain under control,for my legs and feet I recieved many lumbar injections they helped for awhile along with pool therapy,my Pain Management Doctor wanted to do the morphine pump but I said I was not to keen on this she then suggested a Spinal Cord Stimulator which I am happy to say I had done.

My first SCS was in May of 2002 it was a God sent not pain free but able to live with it,this past October it stopped working talk about pain swelling and discoloration it was unbelieveable I had to go to the hospital the pain was terrible they gave me some morphine which helped for awhile my Pain Management Doctor said that my unit had to be replaced I had this done on November20 2008 what a relief not pain free but able to live an almost normal life.

Well thats my story and if anyone is thinking about a SCS and have doubts let me say give it a try you have nothing to lose but a lot to gain Thanks for letting me tell my story.
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