I completely understand how frustrating it is that Dr's don't know much about the RSD. Mine was the result of the 2nd operation on my right ankle after a car accident. I tried literally every single pain medication and nothing would really help with that pain. I was in and out of hospitals for the first year just to try and get my pain to a level where it was tolerable-- Going to the hospitals was an issue in itself because most ER doctors don't know what RSD is even!! and gave me a hard time because they couldn't understand why a female who is 27 years old not just Post-OP needs IV medication. I was labeled an addict before they even had a chance to even speak with my Pain Management Dr who was aware of my pain situation. Needless to say, I was absolutely miserable until after months of research, I found out Ketamine Infusions help with RSD pain. There are a few clinics which offer the procedure, I myself initially went to Dr. Anthony Kirkpatrick at the RSD institute in Tampa. His protocol is 5 days of infusions each one lasts between 4-6 hours. After the 5 days I was 99% pain free. Lasted approximately 2 months but that was due to the fact that I re-injured my ankle! After A LOT more research I found a doctor locally in NYC Dr. Brooks who is an Anesthesiologist he does the Ketamine Infusions in office and he is extremely reasonable with his pricing (neither doctor accepts insurance, you can submit for reimbursement) Recently after moving to FL, I had to have another surgery which makes it #4- for an ankle fusion. RSD pain was back, terrible flareup after surgery- As soon as I was able to somewhat ambulate I booked a flight to NY to see Dr. Brooks. This was in May 2015 and I am still 99.9% pain free today! I hope this helps
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I completely understand how frustrating it is that Dr's don't know much about the RSD. Mine was the result of the 2nd operation on my right ankle after a car accident. I tried literally every single pain medication and nothing would really help with that pain. I was in and out of hospitals for the first year just to try and get my pain to a level where it was tolerable-- Going to the hospitals was an issue in itself because most ER doctors don't know what RSD is even!! and gave me a hard time because they couldn't understand why a female who is 27 years old not just Post-OP needs IV medication. I was labeled an addict before they even had a chance to even speak with my Pain Management Dr who was aware of my pain situation. Needless to say, I was absolutely miserable until after months of research, I found out Ketamine Infusions help with RSD pain. There are a few clinics which offer the procedure, I myself initially went to Dr. Anthony Kirkpatrick at the RSD institute in Tampa. His protocol is 5 days of infusions each one lasts between 4-6 hours. After the 5 days I was 99% pain free. Lasted approximately 2 months but that was due to the fact that I re-injured my ankle! After A LOT more research I found a doctor locally in NYC Dr. Brooks who is an Anesthesiologist he does the Ketamine Infusions in office and he is extremely reasonable with his pricing (neither doctor accepts insurance, you can submit for reimbursement) Recently after moving to FL, I had to have another surgery which makes it #4- for an ankle fusion. RSD pain was back, terrible flareup after surgery- As soon as I was able to somewhat ambulate I booked a flight to NY to see Dr. Brooks. This was in May 2015 and I am still 99.9% pain free today! I hope this helps
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