Reflex sympathetic distrophy I don't know but I am calling Monday to get in none of my drs where I live know anything about rsd but they did diagnosis me
I was diagnosed with RED/CRPS in the fall of 2012. Within a year I was wheelchair bound as it became excruciatingly painful to be weight baring at all. Then my blood pressure started flipping all over the place, in the space of an hour it can go from 90/60 to 225/115. Now it has spread to my right arm-so apparently I will be one of the cases that is going full body. My question is this ... Why is no research being done? Why are we being left to basically a situation of 'let's try this, no-let's try that'. The treatment of patients suffering with RSD/CRPS is archaic.
I was diagnosed with RED/CRPS in the fall of 2012. Within a year I was wheelchair bound as it became excruciatingly painful to be weight baring at all. Then my blood pressure started flipping all over the place, in the space of an hour it can go from 90/60 to 225/115. Now it has spread to my right arm-so apparently I will be one of the cases that is going full body. My question is this ... Why is no research being done? Why are we being left to basically a situation of 'let's try this, no-let's try that'. The treatment of patients suffering with RSD/CRPS is archaic.
My daughter was diagnosed with RSD/CRPS 8 years ago after she was in an accident. It still took them over a year and many many doctors to tell her what was wrong. Since then she has been in a walking boot and uses a cane. She has had a spinal stimulator put in that had to be done because the anchors in the back came loose. After they came loose the second time she had a neurosurgeon surgically implant the leads in her spine. He butchered her. Left her with three 4-5 inch incisions that should have been no more that 2 inches. Did not remove all of the old leads because it was too much work. She developed an infection right away. After having this last implant she was not getting the relief she should have been getting. Doctor said they did not need another MRI. Her pain doctor ordered it and found that the machine was not placed where it was directed to place the pain specialist. After having this last machine for 5 months her legs were cramping she had to go to the ER and they admitted her to figure out how to get the cramping to stop. Needless to say the machine can not be turned on. She has been trying to get another doctor to remove the machine and put it in the correct spot. NO ONE WILL SEE HER. Her pain doctor told her that she can not go back to the doctor that did the original surgery. What he wants to do is go in from the top and her pain doctor said that it could paralyze her. I have seen people in pain but never the amount of pain that she is going through. Now our state is telling her that they are going to take her pain meds away and she will have to survive on almost nothing. I can not stand back and watch a 35 year old woman be a victim. She deserves better. She was a nurse and can not practice but still has to pay on her loans that were private. We have contacted Mayo hoping that they will be able to help. There must be someone out there. She is at the point that she does not want to continue living.
I was diagnosed with RED/CRPS in the fall of 2012. Within a year I was wheelchair bound as it became excruciatingly painful to be weight baring at all. Then my blood pressure started flipping all over the place, in the space of an hour it can go from 90/60 to 225/115. Now it has spread to my right arm-so apparently I will be one of the cases that is going full body. My question is this ... Why is no research being done? Why are we being left to basically a situation of 'let's try this, no-let's try that'. The treatment of patients suffering with RSD/CRPS is archaic.
Welcome to Connect @cmp4001. It must be heart wrenching to see your daughter in such pain and to endure such treatment. There are a number of discussions here on Connect that you may wish to read and members to connect with.
My daughter is 40, and suffers from CRPS - complex regional pain syndrome. Took her a long time with many doctors from internists, neurologists, Gastroenterologists, etc - many who thought it was all in her head - but was finally diagnosed with CRPS. it is progressively getting worse and she lives in constant pain. I see where there are finally clinical trials going on around the country for an answer but they are only looking for those in the early stages... not advanced. And yes the only meds available are the opiods and that is becoming harder for those who suffer. It is tragic so many people will be overlooked because of this tragic abuse of meds in our country BUT everyone has different pain thresholds and all are not additive type persons... hopefully more will be done - and thank you for this forum - I am new to it but just maybe Mayo and/or our sharing will bring more information.....
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1 ReactionI know quite a bit about it, what's going on?
I have a Tbi that is similar to an RSD I think
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1 ReactionReflex sympathetic distrophy I don't know but I am calling Monday to get in none of my drs where I live know anything about rsd but they did diagnosis me
I was diagnosed with RED/CRPS in the fall of 2012. Within a year I was wheelchair bound as it became excruciatingly painful to be weight baring at all. Then my blood pressure started flipping all over the place, in the space of an hour it can go from 90/60 to 225/115. Now it has spread to my right arm-so apparently I will be one of the cases that is going full body. My question is this ... Why is no research being done? Why are we being left to basically a situation of 'let's try this, no-let's try that'. The treatment of patients suffering with RSD/CRPS is archaic.
My daughter was diagnosed with RSD/CRPS 8 years ago after she was in an accident. It still took them over a year and many many doctors to tell her what was wrong. Since then she has been in a walking boot and uses a cane. She has had a spinal stimulator put in that had to be done because the anchors in the back came loose. After they came loose the second time she had a neurosurgeon surgically implant the leads in her spine. He butchered her. Left her with three 4-5 inch incisions that should have been no more that 2 inches. Did not remove all of the old leads because it was too much work. She developed an infection right away. After having this last implant she was not getting the relief she should have been getting. Doctor said they did not need another MRI. Her pain doctor ordered it and found that the machine was not placed where it was directed to place the pain specialist. After having this last machine for 5 months her legs were cramping she had to go to the ER and they admitted her to figure out how to get the cramping to stop. Needless to say the machine can not be turned on. She has been trying to get another doctor to remove the machine and put it in the correct spot. NO ONE WILL SEE HER. Her pain doctor told her that she can not go back to the doctor that did the original surgery. What he wants to do is go in from the top and her pain doctor said that it could paralyze her. I have seen people in pain but never the amount of pain that she is going through. Now our state is telling her that they are going to take her pain meds away and she will have to survive on almost nothing. I can not stand back and watch a 35 year old woman be a victim. She deserves better. She was a nurse and can not practice but still has to pay on her loans that were private. We have contacted Mayo hoping that they will be able to help. There must be someone out there. She is at the point that she does not want to continue living.
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1 ReactionWelcome to Connect @cmp4001. It must be heart wrenching to see your daughter in such pain and to endure such treatment. There are a number of discussions here on Connect that you may wish to read and members to connect with.
See this conversation https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/after-knee-replacement-i-developed-rsd-i-have-had-severe-pain-in/
Also see the discussions in the Chronic Pain group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pain/ where you'll meet several members with similar stories about pain meds.
For the moment, I'd like to introduce you to @overwhelmed @janetpr @rowan @ursus who have written about their experiences with RSD/CRPS.
My daughter is 40, and suffers from CRPS - complex regional pain syndrome. Took her a long time with many doctors from internists, neurologists, Gastroenterologists, etc - many who thought it was all in her head - but was finally diagnosed with CRPS. it is progressively getting worse and she lives in constant pain. I see where there are finally clinical trials going on around the country for an answer but they are only looking for those in the early stages... not advanced. And yes the only meds available are the opiods and that is becoming harder for those who suffer. It is tragic so many people will be overlooked because of this tragic abuse of meds in our country BUT everyone has different pain thresholds and all are not additive type persons... hopefully more will be done - and thank you for this forum - I am new to it but just maybe Mayo and/or our sharing will bring more information.....
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