16th December 2007
Hello everyone,
Sooooooooo glad I found this site. Little bit about me, I'm 33 yrs old and had severed tendons and nerves in left hand back in May 2007. Had surgery 8 days later. Did OT for 18 weeks. Was dx with rsd in Aug. Started treatmen for it Oct. 25. I take 175mg of lyrica ( not helping ) and I take Cardura ( high blood pressure med ) Don't have high blood pressure, but have to take it to help with circulation and blood flow to my hand and arm. Since this injury I get worse and worse each day. The pain is now in my shoulder and arm pit. Can't stand it. My hand is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller and continues to shrink. It is also discolored and constantly COLD. I wear a glove all the time. I'm like Michael Jackson ha ha ha. My Dr. wants me to have a dorsal column stimulator in January. I think I will try this. What else do I have to loose at this point. It is very difficult for me to work. But I have to. I have two daughters 15, 13. to take care of. Well just wanted to share my story with you all. I'm sorrry we have this awful dx.. What a hand we were dealt. Any thoughts or suggestions I'm open to. Thank for listening. sorry for type errors. I struggle with that also. Hope everyone has a pain free day.
Sooooooooo glad I found this site. Little bit about me, I'm 33 yrs old and had severed tendons and nerves in left hand back in May 2007. Had surgery 8 days later. Did OT for 18 weeks. Was dx with rsd in Aug. Started treatmen for it Oct. 25. I take 175mg of lyrica ( not helping ) and I take Cardura ( high blood pressure med ) Don't have high blood pressure, but have to take it to help with circulation and blood flow to my hand and arm. Since this injury I get worse and worse each day. The pain is now in my shoulder and arm pit. Can't stand it. My hand is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller and continues to shrink. It is also discolored and constantly COLD. I wear a glove all the time. I'm like Michael Jackson ha ha ha. My Dr. wants me to have a dorsal column stimulator in January. I think I will try this. What else do I have to loose at this point. It is very difficult for me to work. But I have to. I have two daughters 15, 13. to take care of. Well just wanted to share my story with you all. I'm sorrry we have this awful dx.. What a hand we were dealt. Any thoughts or suggestions I'm open to. Thank for listening. sorry for type errors. I struggle with that also. Hope everyone has a pain free day.