What is your pain on a daily basis (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the worst), How are you dealing with your pain? What are some types of treatmetns that you've tried for your pain? What has and hasn't helped?
I'm 14 years old and am having a bit of a flare up with my pain, and was curious as to what other RSD/CRPS patients do to help with their pain? I have a Spinal Cord Stimuator (SCS) which helps, but I'm waiting to get reprogrammed, and am looking into some other treatments for my pain, and was curious as to what others have tried, and what has been helpful, etc. Thanks!
2007-06-03 12:29:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I have RSD and have been suffering with it for 25 years. The thing that helps me the most is deep tissue massage therapy. Nothing else works as well.
I also do the following: Take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles.
Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles. I find the best cream for pain is “Blue Emu,” You can read more about this cream at http://www.blue-emu.com/
Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day.
I take muscle relaxants when the pain becomes unbearable. I hope this helps you.
2007-06-03 14:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋