Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome, is a chronic condition characterized by severe pain following injury to bone and soft tissue. The most common symptom is burning pain. The patient may also experience muscle spasms, local swelling, increased sweating, softening of bones, joint tenderness or stiffness, restricted or...
okay this is my second time posting this, don't know where the first one went- somewhere off in internet land somewhere I guess.
I have also posted on chronic pain site so might see it there.
This is probably a stupid thing to post, but for almost a month I have been having swelling issues in my legs and the doctor now thinks it is a reaction to the neurontin I am taking and they have me slowly weaning off of it. I don't think this is RSD settling into my feet but really don't know how to tell.
I have been keeping my feet elevated and the swelling is coming down. However, the pain in my left foot is still pretty bad, even with all the pain medication I take.The swelling in my right foot is pretty much gone (unless I walk too much limping and put lots of weight on it then it swells some), my left foot is better today swelling wise but still hurts to walk on.
This started out as both feet swollen and feeling horrible bruised on the bottoms of my feet. The right foot is better, but the left is not.
As the day goes by it is slowly swelling because it's not elevated. I have stayed in bed almost constantly for the last two weeks elevating them. How do you know if the pain is from something new, medication or ? My foot throbs with pain all the time and feels like it is wearing a too tight of sock or something. When I step down onto it it feels squwishy and kind of sharp on my foot on the outside from ball of foot to heel and like a knife is being jammed up from my heal/outside ankle all the way up halfway on my calf, on the bone side (shin I think)?
I don't know if I should push this with the doctor or just keep waiting as the neurontin goes out of my system? My foot is red, and the toes are looking bruised slightly (something only seen once the swelling came down some). There is no other signs on the skin, except a tiny blue spot on the inside of my ankle top that looks like broken veins on the surface?
The doctor mentioned it could be a blood clot? Anyone ever have one of those? Did it feel like this? Could be from all the swelling, but I'm not sure. I have never had swelling like this not related to an injury of some kind, or the RSD in my arms. The doctor wants to completely wean off neurontin ( two pills left, one a week so two weeks left)
Can the swelling itself cause damage? It is kind of like the swelling I have in my arms, but the pain/ symptoms is different. Any advice, suggestions, etc would be helpful right now.
Thanks for listening, gentle hugs to all.
I have also posted on chronic pain site so might see it there.
This is probably a stupid thing to post, but for almost a month I have been having swelling issues in my legs and the doctor now thinks it is a reaction to the neurontin I am taking and they have me slowly weaning off of it. I don't think this is RSD settling into my feet but really don't know how to tell.
I have been keeping my feet elevated and the swelling is coming down. However, the pain in my left foot is still pretty bad, even with all the pain medication I take.The swelling in my right foot is pretty much gone (unless I walk too much limping and put lots of weight on it then it swells some), my left foot is better today swelling wise but still hurts to walk on.
This started out as both feet swollen and feeling horrible bruised on the bottoms of my feet. The right foot is better, but the left is not.
As the day goes by it is slowly swelling because it's not elevated. I have stayed in bed almost constantly for the last two weeks elevating them. How do you know if the pain is from something new, medication or ? My foot throbs with pain all the time and feels like it is wearing a too tight of sock or something. When I step down onto it it feels squwishy and kind of sharp on my foot on the outside from ball of foot to heel and like a knife is being jammed up from my heal/outside ankle all the way up halfway on my calf, on the bone side (shin I think)?
I don't know if I should push this with the doctor or just keep waiting as the neurontin goes out of my system? My foot is red, and the toes are looking bruised slightly (something only seen once the swelling came down some). There is no other signs on the skin, except a tiny blue spot on the inside of my ankle top that looks like broken veins on the surface?
The doctor mentioned it could be a blood clot? Anyone ever have one of those? Did it feel like this? Could be from all the swelling, but I'm not sure. I have never had swelling like this not related to an injury of some kind, or the RSD in my arms. The doctor wants to completely wean off neurontin ( two pills left, one a week so two weeks left)
Can the swelling itself cause damage? It is kind of like the swelling I have in my arms, but the pain/ symptoms is different. Any advice, suggestions, etc would be helpful right now.
Thanks for listening, gentle hugs to all.
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