When my feet were burning hot I used ice and continued to use ice, because it supposedly would help with the pain and swelling.
I think I did some serious damage to my limbs.
I wish I had known about DMSO at the beginning of my CRPS journey, unfortunately by the time I purchased it my CRPS had turned cold and DMSO is not usually effective for cold CRPS. If yours hasn't turned cold, you might want to research it.
I found relief from swelling using a Bowen Therapy technique I found on YouTube. It sounds crazy, but it worked for me. Basically, I wrapped special washing crystals in a cotton cloth and tied the cloth to the swollen area for about 8 hours. My husband could not believe it when I showed him the wet cloths. Using this technique I no longer needed ice to relieve swelling.
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Originally Posted by tlaymon
Thank you so much for your response, whiteaa.. How are you doing with walking and range of motion? It's crazy how you mentioned the ice.. Before I was diagnosed, the last few times I went to therapy, I noticed when they tried icing my knee, I couldn't stand the cold! I had to take it off, it was so sensitive.. I will definitely try swimming! I'm hoping for some answers at my next appt.. It's frustrating that he wants to take the "wait and see" approach.. I can't imagine going 6 more months like this.. I'm trying to stay positive.. I know things could always be worse.. I find it strange that he gave me very little info about RSD.. I pretty much had to research it myself.. Red flag, maybe??
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