Wednesday 28 May

I have ben watching videos on the net about RSD/CRPS, it is quite depressing, terrifying in fact, people who have been severely incapacitated for years.  Because the pain is creaping up the arm, I am starting to be quite concerned. My scar is red and shiny, and very sore tonight; had shooting pains all day, tolerable but persistent. Skin very sensitive on scar and around wrist.

I have found this blog (One girl’s journey into CAM) relating somebody’s _successful_experience with acupuncture (CAM being Complementary Alternative Medicine). Have considered acupuncture but has only found two studies where acupuncture has registered positive results with crps; some publications mention the fact that because acupuncture is using needles, these could add more trauma to the already traumatised area so acupuncture could be risky.

I have an appointment with a musculoskeletal specialist next Tuesday so will wait for his advice and see which treatment he will recommend; probably a course of steroids, not too keen on these but we’ll see.