Hi Diane and welcome to the group. I'm sorry you need to be here but it's a terrific group. I've only had CRPS for 16 months so I'm a relative newbie. Like you, I try to tough it out and hide the pain. That is probably true for many of us.

CRPS affects us all a little differently but we all understand what it is like living with the pain and all of the other stuff that comes along with it - the exhaustion, the painsomnia, the isolation, the limited function, etc. I know that my pain is upsetting for the people closest to me and, let's face it, not so easy to understand for most people. Here, I don't have to explain myself and I don't have to pretend it doesn't hurt.

I hope that you find the same comfort and support here that I have found.

KimA