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Old 01-24-2018, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Lizziep View Post
Hi all
I'm new here and I have had CRPS for nearly 18 years.
I'm married and live in UK with my husband and our cat Precious.
The CRPS started in one hand, spread to the other hand within a year and then in 2012 it carried on spreading to the degree it is now full body, I'm housebound and use a wheelchair to keep mobile. I have not been on any pain meds for over 11 years so I just do everything I can to distract myself from the 24/7 pain
What does your doctor say to that? Have you been referred to pain management. That is so odd that they would just leave it like that?
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All the best, Marleen
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Work related (car) accident September 21, 1995, consequences:
- chondromalacia patellae both knees
- RSD both legs (late diagnosis, almost 3 years into RSD) & spread to arms/hands as of 2008
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