Thanks. I appreciate what you shared. I was determined to be not able to try ketamine due to methadone rx. Not even low dose. Infusion seemed possible but insurance doesn't cover and costs would have been all out of pocket.(10,000+) So. My new pain pa prescribed Mematine as a try. I'm starting with 5mg for 1st week- and will see. She first prescribed a topical combo that did nothing at all. I think she is really working to help me with my new and added flares. I'm game at this stage. At 76, and crps for 20 yrs- need to keep on keeping on. Regards.

Thank you...I have never made it thru complete sugarless. I have tried. I am addicted, no doubt at all. I've read and researched and tried to. I use honey and we make our own maple syrup and I've been able to cut back compared to early years. We eat well, and have very little processed foods, but I still crave sweet stuff. I think it's alot about age and all that I've given up or lost!! It's one lousy excuse, I know...😵‍💫 You are a dear for taking the time to write.

I love your spirit! And sorry the crps has been this long w/o a better medicinal fit. I hate to pry too much but any chance you've done the whole "sugarless" experiment? No sugar, including starches...
Mainly proteins like turkey, chicken, salmon, sardines..., greens(kale, spinach, Collard, green leafy, broccoli, cauliflower...) seeds like pumpkin, pistachio, almonds...,EVOO(Extra Virgin Olive Olive oil)... Sugar has been destroying bodies by the day, yet it's in everything on the grocery store shelf. Anyway, try minimizing it if you can't stop eating it and see if you feel a difference. I gave it a try and have found it to be part of my Chronic Pain solution...anything to alleviate pain & discomfort. Blessings to you🤗

I did use it but in the compounded form. It was hard for me to tell how well it worked bcuz I was on Methadone as well. At the time, I was suffering from chronic pain due to CRPS/Neuropathy/Central Sensitization...whatever the diagnosis of the month was for the doctors treating me. (It was Nerve Damage which occured during surgery, but no doctor wanted to say it out loud, so they labeled me with every diagnosis they could think of) I will say the Ketamine did give me a high which made me think slowly vs quick & shifty, like other Opiode painkillers. So my response to pain may have been a bit more laxed, so i believe its worth a try, but educate yourself on how it will affect other parts of your well-being consideting your age, type of pain for which you suffer etc...but I opted to get off of it bcuz I decided to take the Alternative Medicine route for fear of another OD. I do wish you well with your pain journey. I'm not on here as much as I used to be but when I am, I try hard to tell people to listen to YOUR body first, its yours, not any strangers whom you visit once a month. Then apply accordingly, what your doctor tells you. Our bodies are incredible vessels and they do speak to us in various ways...the challenge is knowing what to listen for...

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