SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT U AND OYUR INJURY BUT I WOULD LIKE U TOO KNOW
THERES NO CURE FOR RSD BEING TRYING TO DEAL WITH MINE FOR ABOUT TWO
YEARS NOW AND ITS ONLY GETTING WORSE HOPE U HAVE MORE LUCK WITH YOURS
NOW IM ON MORPHINE AND I DONT TAKE WELL WITH THAT EITHER SO I WISH U
ALL THE LUCK AND U TAKE CARE--- In
RSD_LINKS@yahoogroups.com, "Brandon" <skyler276@...> wrote:
>
> Sounds like your condition is very similar to my dads. Have you
found
> anything that has been able to help out?
> --- In RSD_LINKS@yahoogroups.com, "whirley_da_cheesehead1"
> <whirley_da_cheesehead1@> wrote:
> >
> > I sustained an injury (work related) to right ankle Feb 12th
2007. I
> > have to fractures and of course torn ligments and tendons. One
tendon
> > ripped chip of bone away, the chip is "floating. Primary doc
after 8
> > weeks told me to walk on it, sent me to PT and it just got
worse. I
> > was sent to Orthopedic finally in mid may. I indured 3 weeks in a
boot
> > cast, then recived cortizone and two more weeks later things were
worse.
> >
> > I thought I had lost my mind. Terrible shooting pains, at thier
worst
> > at night. 1500 miligrams of vicoden did little and sleep was
rare. I
> > manage to tolerate the pains during the day, sometimes though I
reach
> > for a darvocet to take the edge off.
> >
> > Today the orthopedic told me I have RSD. I now have mixed
feelings in
> > that, ok, Im not losing my mind the pain is real and no Im not
babying
> > the injury. But now also not dealing with the thought that
current
> > condition may be with mee entire life! I ain't got time for
this, Im
> > a busy gal who lovess to hike and walk on the beach!
> >
> > In any event, Im researching next steps, treatment options (I do
not
> > react well to pain meds), also seeing if this is classified as a
perm.
> > disability.
> >
> > I'm sure many can understand my feelings, in that, I am not
dealing
> > well with the diagnosis. I just want my life back, my happy pain
free
> > mobile life that is.
> >
> > Doc still has me wearing bootcast, it seems to hurt more. Is this
> typical?
> >
> > Any other advice greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Best -
> >
> > whilrey
> >
>