I have CRPS in my left ankle, not in my hands so I am not sure if this will help you at all. I have really delved into cross stitching since it is one of the few things that I can do where I am able to really lose myself. I sprained my wrist early on when I fainted from the pain in my ankle and that made stitching painful...but I did it anyway because it still had a calming effect on me. I have not been able to read anything at all since this started for me last year and I have been very frustrated by that. I just cannot concentrate enough to sit and read...but I have started listening to audio books and have found that they work very well for me. And portable so that I can listen to them at any time and they also help to distract me from the pain (not a lot...but getting lost in a good story for even a few minutes is a real blessing sometimes). I really hope that you are able to find something that you are able to do that will occupy your time and help take your mind off of things. Hugs!

Catra