Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

[Truth Seeker]

There are all kinds of stimulator's on the market some of which can cause serious complications.
The mere fact, that a mental clearance test is required, before a stimulator can be implanted should send a loud and clear warning signal.
A stimulator is based upon electrical pulses, its contacts deliver pain-masking signals in forms of tingling or massaging sensations, but these electrical pulses also cause vibrations, which in turn will lead to shifting, but most importantly, these vibrations can affect our frequencies in the brain.
Naturally Doctors will tell the patient, that he/she is in control and I can only assume, that the same kind of Doctor still believes that cell phones and tasers are harmless.

The scientific method starts with asking the right questions and pursuing them wherever they lead, not with relying on any one's authority.

[christine1003]

well you are right about stimulators masking the pain but i guess its a decision of taking all the pain medication or getting a stimulator and the psychologicaal eval is i think for all major surgeries because i had gastric bypass surgery in 2002 and i had a psychological eval then too

[Truth Seeker]

christine1003,

I can appreciate that you want to get off of all of the medications for numerous reasons:
a) the cost
b) after a while we become immune to them, which creates other problems
c) another prescription gets us out of the doctors office faster
d) I am sure you have other personal thoughts and reasons as well.

When I talk about masking, it means that pain, pressure, electricity and heat, appear to be minimized and consequently we assume that it is helping, but the reality is, it will maximize somewhere else.

Christine, we only have one life, one brain, one body, all of which are based upon electrical impulses to begin with, than why use a device that would interfere with our natural signals, unless we want to put more money into the pocket of manufactures who really do not care if it works for you or not.

Before you listen to anyone, including myself, take some time and research some International data.

I do care

[christine1003]

thanks i will do that i just wake up some mornings and wonder how i will get through the day dont get me wrong i have good days and bad days buti am tired of depending on medication to get through the day and to allow me to do 1/3 of what i am used to doing, i am an independent woman who does not want to ask for help i am a restaurant manager used to being on my feet 12 hours a day and running circles around my teenage employees and now its lost

[Truth Seeker]

Hi christine1003

I hear you....
Asking for help has always been a problem of mine as well, just like you, my independence means everything to me, it has made me who I am today.
When I was diagnosed with RSD in 1996 and I had no choice but to ask for help, it was as if I was loosing a part of me, I rather pay someone than ask for a favour.
The people in my life had promised to be there for me, but the more dependent I became, the less they were available and now it became a matter of pride.
I tried to convince myself that I was merely feeling "foolish pride" but my conscious mind quickly put me in touch with my reality.
Doctors became brutal and inhumane, I felt emotionally "raped."
I never thought that anyone could damage my dignity, but they did.
Everything that meant anything to me, had been taken from me, I felt completely exposed, my life appeared to mean nothing to no one, but when my Truth was being questioned, my defense mechanisms kicked into overdrive.
I felt as if I was fighting the whole world, but the world was fighting back and I was losing.
By the fall of 1997 I could not fight anymore, I was by far to sick and weak, my wish became a quick end to my misery, but never through my own hands.
When we are ready and willing to die, we become very humble, it is a feeling I cannot put into words, but we will also remember who created us in the first place.
It is under unusual circumstances, let me repeat, "unusual circumstances" that we can make a connection with the rest of the Universe and that is when we will learn about natural electrical impulses, not artificial ones.

Life, is a gift, don't let anyone abuse it.

[christine1003]

yes thats true, sometimes i think that my family sees what i go through but still dont really understand what this is like i try to send articles sometimes but they still ask questions and every once in while they say something to me which leads me to believe they still dont understand

[Truth Seeker]

christine,

The sad part is, family and friends, as well as most doctors never will understand and after a while who will feel detached from them.
In time, if not already, you will harbour a lot of anger, disappointment and frustration, until you realise that it is becoming toxic and that is when you need to protect yourself.
Protection means to forgive in your heart, but not necessarily in your mind, your memories will remain.

[christine1003]

i really appreciate your insight and advice it really means alot i had a conversaton with my mom today beacuse i am tired of taking pain pills aall the time i am trying to sstop taking them but am having some withdrawal systems i explained this to her i am really not going out right now i do not want to be addicted to pain medication i am out of work til i have surgery so if i need to lay daown now i can i just dont waqnt to be dependent on these pills, she was understanding and actually had some suggestions

[denise29929]

The question I wished that I would have asked is does it mask the pain enough to be worth it. I had the stimulator placed in August of 2008, had it removed a month ago. The pain where the stimulator was placed never went away. I hurt throughout the middle of my back all the way down my spine where the put the leads. The beat all of this, the stimulator did not do a thing to help with the pain. Definitely research and think think think. I am getting far more relief from the epidural port that was put in and novacaine being injected into the port. Denise