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Want to talk with others. Have you found relief from CRPS?

Posted by mam14 @mam14, Feb 4, 2019

I was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome a year ago. It has since spread and I am experiencing a decline in my health at an alarming rate. I am hoping to talk to others that may have found relief.

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mam14 | @mam14 | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @rsnowflake "Yes I have a spinal stimulator implant. It has helped my arms and hands tremendously. I..." + (show)
@rsnowflake

Yes I have a spinal stimulator implant. It has helped my arms and hands tremendously. I had severe signs in my hand of crps and it jumped to my other arm. you are welcome to ask anything about it. Renee

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One of my doctors advised the stimulator but I haven't agreed yet. My health issues began with a bladder sling. What was involved in putting that in?

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mam14 | @mam14 | Feb 27, 2019
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@rsnowflake

Unfortunately I have several other problems " "illnesses " that I take a lot of medications for, the gabapentin didn't work for me at all.

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I started on gabapentin a year ago. I didn't like it. I was told years ago that I had an autoimmune issue. My gallbladder quit functioning and I had it removed. I have high blood pressure and take thyroid meds. I feel like I take so much medicine.

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mam14 | @mam14 | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @struggler23 "I had an undiagnosed 3rd degree tear of my L calcaneal cuboid ligament (heel bone); so..." + (show)
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I had an undiagnosed 3rd degree tear of my L calcaneal cuboid ligament (heel bone); so I walked around in severe pain, going from 1 specialist to another for 3 months before an orthopedist diagnosed both it and the CRPS ( then, 1995, more commonly known as RSD). Put me in a foot, ankle leg brace for 2-3 months, and put me on gabapentin.

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How are you now?

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rsnowflake | @rsnowflake | Feb 27, 2019
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Hi things are up and down all the time, but I try to keep going, but sometimes my body just doesn't feel like it. I'm sure u understand how that is. I looking into going to a specialist maybe in new York, I live in Philadelphia, but there are only a few people who even know what crps is... and with my other issues I feel ove gone as far as I can here with doctors. Thanks for asking how I am, usually people r afraid to ask...lol. How are you?

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rsnowflake | @rsnowflake | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @mam14 "I started on gabapentin a year ago. I didn't like it. I was told years ago..." + (show)
@mam14

I started on gabapentin a year ago. I didn't like it. I was told years ago that I had an autoimmune issue. My gallbladder quit functioning and I had it removed. I have high blood pressure and take thyroid meds. I feel like I take so much medicine.

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Just wrote u but I know the feeling. I have chronic hives, I am bipolar, and i have Hashimoto's disease, which is a autoimmune thyroid disorder. I take 14 prescriptions a day. And go in once a month for an infusion to keep the hives down. I'm a mess.

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rsnowflake | @rsnowflake | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @mam14 "One of my doctors advised the stimulator but I haven't agreed yet. My health issues began..." + (show)
@mam14

One of my doctors advised the stimulator but I haven't agreed yet. My health issues began with a bladder sling. What was involved in putting that in?

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Renee again, stimulator wasn't bad. But expensive!!! Got really lucky with a great doctor who helped me with the cost. It's a in and out surgery, one day. The leads go in your spine, depending on where u needs the stimulation. Arms or legs. Then there is a generator in your butt, lol... it sends the signals to your spine. U control it with a ipod. I'm almost at the year mark and u just get used to it. Sometimes I still get healing pains in my back, but I'm glad I did it!

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mam14 | @mam14 | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @rsnowflake "Hi things are up and down all the time, but I try to keep going, but..." + (show)
@rsnowflake

Hi things are up and down all the time, but I try to keep going, but sometimes my body just doesn't feel like it. I'm sure u understand how that is. I looking into going to a specialist maybe in new York, I live in Philadelphia, but there are only a few people who even know what crps is... and with my other issues I feel ove gone as far as I can here with doctors. Thanks for asking how I am, usually people r afraid to ask...lol. How are you?

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I am going to Birmingham this weekend for an appointment with my neurologist Monday. I hope that he has some suggestions. I'm drained. I feel like everyday I have to push myself so hard to get up and move. I will look up Hashimoto. I don't know anything about it.

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mam14 | @mam14 | Feb 27, 2019
In reply to @rsnowflake "Just wrote u but I know the feeling. I have chronic hives, I am bipolar, and..." + (show)
@rsnowflake

Just wrote u but I know the feeling. I have chronic hives, I am bipolar, and i have Hashimoto's disease, which is a autoimmune thyroid disorder. I take 14 prescriptions a day. And go in once a month for an infusion to keep the hives down. I'm a mess.

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That's a lot of medicine.

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Parus | @parus | Feb 27, 2019

@sandytoes14 I tried the Fibro Malic and had no change with it. I know @lioness is helped by taking it. Also ginger makes my pain worse. Interesting how we are all so different. I am glad to hear the FibroMalic has helped.

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