Welcome to Neuro talk. A DX of CRPS is scary for anyone. There is a huge forum on this, and you should get many responses. Do you have a Doctor who is actively trying to help you? That is the first thing you need. A doctor needs to be experienced with this disorder in order to help you. If you are just being shoved aside with no intervention, you may want to consider asking on NT for a doctor near where you live. I hope that relief can be found. Wearing a mask to cover up your pain isn't easy, when holding down a job. Have hope that there is some kind of therapy that may benefit you. ginnie