Living with RSD

May 2007

• Does anyone have any suggestions? - by Sharon - (Wed, May 30 2007)
  My sister-in-law has had RSD for about 10 years now. It is in her arm and seems to have possibly moved into her leg. [more..]
• What Works for Rachael - by Dawn - (Tue, May 29 2007)
  My daughter Rachael was hurt when she was 12 yrs old by a boy who threw a big stick at her leg. She is 16 now and has full body RSD [more..]
• What Did I Do Wrong? - by Paula - (Tue, May 29 2007)
  Almost 2 years ago, after 2 fusions in my back, due to an auto accident, I was diagnosed with RSD. [more..]
• wife dealing with rsd - by Al - (Tue, May 29 2007)
  My wife had a work injury in 1989. She crushed her hand and broke her thumb. She was diagnosed with thorasic outlet syndrome. We have since found that she has RSD as well. [more..]
• Bullet gone bad - by Sticky - (Mon, May 28 2007)
  In January I got shot in the stomach; I had abdominal surgery. While I was in the hospital, I noticed I couldn’t feel two of my toes. I didn’t think it was a big deal. [more..]
• Dealing with life - by j luv - (Wed, May 23 2007)
  I am a 28 year old as of yesterday. My life took a complete turn around in July 2002 when I was 22. Life used to be wonderful. I fell off a ladder and smashed my knee, [more..]
• this helped with my rsd ankle/leg pain - by bb - (Tue, May 22 2007)
  in 2001 i had a broken ankle and had to have surgery. 2 days later i had the most pain in my life with swelling and the feel of something running down my leg. [more..]
• I won’t let RSD defeat me - by debbie - (Mon, May 21 2007)
  I am a 46 year old English teacher, former aerobics instructor, and body-builder. I had a mid-foot fusion in July of 2005, and by December of 2005, I was begining to walk on my own. [more..]
• 9 Years of Pain - by Erin - (Mon, May 21 2007)
  I had knee surgery 9 years ago. While still on crutches, they slipped and I fell on my knee. Almost immediately it started to swell, turn red and was very sensitive to the touch. [more..]
• my hero - by Maranda - (Mon, May 14 2007)
  Two years ago my step dad had surgery on his back because of a disc that was bothering him while he was driving his 18 wheeler for work. [more..]
• Relief!! - by Bev - (Fri, May 11 2007)
  After 3 years of drugs, blocks, accupuncture, etc for rsd I had a morphine pump implanted. I’ve gotten my life back! [more..]
• Aerobic Instructor to RSD - by Nicole - (Fri, May 11 2007)
  I am a 36 year old, former aerobics instructor. I love my job. I have taken a leave of absence due to knee pain. [more..]
• Penny Shaver - by Penny - (Thu, May 10 2007)
  10 years ago I broke my wrist. Within a few days the casted wrist started to burn and I could not stand the cast on. [more..]
• Hoping to be well soon - by c.m. - (Thu, May 10 2007)
  At the end of Oct. 2006 I was diagnosed with a pinched median nerve in my left hand. My three fingers were numb but no pain until three days later. [more..]
• Just the beginning - by Linda - (Thu, May 10 2007)
  I was told yesterday that I have RSD. I work in the medical field and never heard of this. I had surgery on my left wrist and thumb in March which has now developed into RSD. [more..]
• rsd-Reflex Sympathetic Dystropy - by Y.S. - (Thu, May 10 2007)
  I am a 47 yr. old female. I was diagnosed with rsd almost 8 yrs. ago, after a car accident. Broke my arm, was put in a cast for 6 wks. [more..]
• CRPS - by Gerald - (Tue, May 08 2007)
  My problem started with carpal tunnel, I went to a nuerologist, and was told I had a bad case of carpal tunnel in my right hand. [more..]
• CRPS - by Billie - (Thu, May 03 2007)
  My problem started with a fall in my own home running for the phone. I was taken by ambulance to the ER. My shoulder was broken and dislocated. There was no relief for my pain. [more..]
• my mothers rsd - by Christina - (Wed, May 02 2007)
  In 2005 my mother broke her hand at work. The dr put it in a cast for 6 wks, over the course of that period, her arm swelled and hurt. [more..]