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CAN ICE PACKS CAUSE MORE PN PROBLEMS

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:35 pm
by lightmail
Can a person cause more nerve problems say by laying on gel packs for a bit to long. Seems to me my rectal problems are worse since I iced up with the gel packs by laying my butt on them a little longer than I should have. I hope it's just temporary....Robert

Re: CAN ICE PACKS CAUSE MORE PN PROBLEMS

Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 2:33 am
by Violet M
One of the CRPS/RSD websites strongly cautions against ice -- sorry, I can't remember which website it was. Personally I didn't have any problems with ice but there are some people who do.

Violet

Re: CAN ICE PACKS CAUSE MORE PN PROBLEMS

Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 2:35 am
by Violet M

Re: CAN ICE PACKS CAUSE MORE PN PROBLEMS

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:52 am
by lightmail
Thank you Violet.. I appreciate very much the time you took out of your no doubt busy day to respond to my question. I will stay away from ice..Robert

Re: CAN ICE PACKS CAUSE MORE PN PROBLEMS

Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 11:02 pm
by Amanda
I have a diagnosis of CRPS and use ice 24/7, it is the only way I can survive with this pain. The difference I believe is that I have major nerve damage so maybe that is why it helps me so much as its not the normal CRPS situation.