der_juden

Quite literally ;)

Actually no. It is not FDA approved, but we are working on that! There are petitions out there for the FDA to approve it. Really couldn't tell you why not, to be honest. Ketamine is used in hospitals all around the world. It has been used as a mix with other drugs for anesthesia for surgeries, even in children's hospitals to help calm children during traumatic situations. Ketamine has been used in many CRPS cases all over the world, starting in Germany using a coma.

Thank you! I'm hoping this will get the visibility it needs and it could really help someone out there who doesn't know where to turn. I know I was that person for a long time.

5 things- 1) It can happen to anyone at any time- there is no rhyme or reason how it happens. You could bang your knee or have a major surgery. Essentially it is the nerves responding to pain, but it continues on LONG after the initial injury is gone. 2) Don't automatically assume someone is fine. This is a lesson I have learned first hand. Just because someone looks like they are doing good, doesn't necessarily mean that is the case. With me being young, some people look at me weird, they have no idea what I go through on a daily basis, just like I don't know what they go through. Understanding and support is such a huge help. 3) EDUCATION!! Educate yourself, go online, reach out to people who also have your diagnosis. Learning about what you have helps you not feel so alone. Learn about it even if you don't have it! There are MAJOR steps to helping avoid getting CRPS, like taking vitamin C before surgeries! Or even after an injury, it can greatly help. 4) If you know someone who has it, please be cognisant of where it effects them. Many people come up to me and slap me on the back of the shoulder or want to shake my hand. I keep quiet, but holy crap it hurts like a mother. 5) Talk about it. CRPS can really effect you beyond the pain. The main reason people die from CRPS is due to suicide.

Make sure, no matter if you are super duper healthy or you suspect something might be up, to check your coverage! I had no idea that Aetna denied Ketamine completely- though when I acquired Aetna, I wasn't planning on getting Ketamine either. It's so much better to be safe than sorry!

Proof is now added :) Thanks!

Hey, toothaches suck! The way I see it, pain is pain. We all go through it and we can all agree it sucks!!