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Old 08-25-2014, 10:59 AM
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Are you keeping a journal of all your symptoms? If not, it would be a good idea to do this now as it will be helpful for all your treating providers. Listing out symptoms as they appear and what if anything makes them worse or better. Any medications you are taking including OTC's and vitamins. Logging activity, coping strategies and even the weather will not only provide insight for your doctors but, most importantly it will help you to determine any triggers or patterns to your pain.

Blood pressure fluctuations can be caused by CRPS but also many, many other things. If you are fainting or almost fainting this is something you should really bring to your doctors attention. Often this is a transient condition but not something you should just ignore especially if it is happening frequently.

It is not uncommon when someone is faced with an unknown/un-diagnosed medical condition to become ultra aware of your body. Things that would normally go unnoticed now stand out because you body is on the 'lookout' for answers or clues to help determine what is going on. Jotting these things down in a journal should help alleviate anxiety until you are able to see your doctor.

Wishing you the best,
Tessa
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