The most painful disease known to man. According to the McGill Pain Scale, RSD also known as CRPS, ranks higher than childbirth and cancer in pain. Nicknamed the "suicide disease", it is a progressive disorder that develops most often after surgery or a simple injury such as a broken bone. The sympathetic nervous system freaks out, and the limb does not heal correctly. The person is left with debilitating burning pain. The disease can spread to other limbs, and to the internal organs once central sensitization occurs. All body systems are affected including bones, skin, blood vessels, etc.
Little is being done in terms of finding a cure or better treatment. Current treatment options suck and include Stellate Ganglion Blocks, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, epidurals, Ketamine infusions, Neurostimulation, Intrathecal Pumps, Calmare Therapy, & Lots of Medication.
Most people describe this condition as 'Hell" as you slowly lose function, independence, and live in very severe pain 24/7.
Little is being done in terms of finding a cure or better treatment. Current treatment options suck and include Stellate Ganglion Blocks, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, epidurals, Ketamine infusions, Neurostimulation, Intrathecal Pumps, Calmare Therapy, & Lots of Medication.
Most people describe this condition as 'Hell" as you slowly lose function, independence, and live in very severe pain 24/7.
by InfoBot2015 January 24, 2015
Legal street racing event which is good in theory but when the guy running the event (tuffenuff - Brian Mitchell) sells out the racers by giving out their ETs to his buddies, it kind of defeats the purpose of this event. Do you wonder why tuffenuff rarely loses? Because he can and does find out what everyone runs from the girls in the tower. If you are faster than him he will pull his starter cable off and say his car doesn't start. His useless derogatory babble on the microphone has killed the event just as much. "If you don't have a blown alcohol car, you suck" is his train of thought.
by GLD Staff June 4, 2007