Walk with CRPS

Last week I decided to try the sympathetic nerve blocks for CRPS/RSD. I thought and researched and talked to others who had tried it and decided it was worth a shot if there was even a chance it would work for me.  The doctor told me not to get disappointed if I didn't get pain relief that day that it would take time for that to build with the amount of injections, that the first time if there was a chance for them to work I would feel warmth in my foot.  So I come home from the procedure on Thursday and doze all day long and discover how fantastic it feels to have a warm foot (this foot is always ice cold) and my hopes build that this is a good sign that I will have happy results as the injections build in me.  That evening my foot hurts so bad that nothing is helping and I sleep 1 hr.  Friday The pain is better in my bones and joint and therapy is easier but my skin is still so painful it is miserable but hey, Bone pain is better so I can live with it.  Now by...

Bear with me please, this rambling has a purpose.....   Those of you that know me know I have been dealing with ankle issues since July 2016 when I caved in and went to the orthopedic doctor because the pain would just not go away. After xrays and an exam it was determined I had posterior tibial tendinitis and was put in a boot for 4 weeks.  That progressed into a tear and later a tear in the cartilage and turned into a long drawn out ordeal that resulted in 2 surgeries.  The recoveries were hard physically and emotionally.  I thought I was prepared, I was not.  About 2 weeks into recovery on my second surgery I had an inkling something wasn't right in my foot and ankle.  I was having debilitating cramps/spasms in my foot.  They would twist my whole leg causing it to hit the couch/bed, where ever I was sitting at the time, and would last minutes.  I had cramps with the first surgery but not this bad.  When I would try and wiggle my toes,...