If your carpal tunnel pain is lessened, it is less inflammatory for your CRPS pain...it's a chain reaction thing - if you have pain somewhere for a length of time, the CRPS is more likely to flare up in response to it. So controlling the one pain will help with your CRPS symptoms.

It's a delicate balancing act. Keep the braced area moving gently as often as you can, have a regular break from the brace and let the air get to the skin as well. All that will help reduce the chance of the CRPS getting unhappy.

I don't like braces with CRPS, but sometimes, if used sensibly, they can ease a lot of the pain if it is primarily being caused by an underlying mechanical issue like your carpal tunnel syndrome.

I take a 500 mg vitamin C tablet every day to help minimise spread Do you mean you are taking 1g? (2 tablets)

Take care and hope you have a better day tomorrow.

Bram.