I do apologies I should have stated all this first before I posted the other post.
I'm Phil I'm 40 something ( see its not just women who are shy about there age) I've suffered with back and neck troubles for over 20 years and I've just been diagnosed with CRPS .
I used to love hill walking with my Huskies but I cant do that any more but they still get there fun pulling me on my Mums old Mobility scooter.
I've just swapped my car for an automatic which means I can drive again when the drugs let me .
I'm Married (sorry ladies ) have a 21 year old daughter who's still a student.
and Last year was the worst of my life. I was ill in march 2011 which turned out to be CRPS ? My Auntie Died of Cancer and My Mum who I cared for died on the 13/12 of skin cancer ,so Xmas was crap and My old dog had to be put down on 13/01/2012 and now the CRPS has spread through out my body.
hey ho everything comes to he that waits or so they say.
There's a lot more I could say but I'm sure you all have your own problems so I wont bother . Thanks for letting me rant.

I have suffered with sever back trauma for over 20 years . I had constant pain which now and then say 3 times a year would go berserk for no reason other than twisting and force me to use crutches and leave me in agony for weeks or months. In March 2011 I had an ingrowing toe nail on my right foot which went septic and after being given 6 lots of Antibiotics (one of which I was allergic to and made me seriously Ill ) I had a reaction and both feet Ballooned to the point where I could not ware shoes or socks . After 12 months of Blood Tests and X Rays and the Like . I finally got to see the right Doc ???? Who Diagnosed me with CRPS . He Informed me I had not got Osteoarthritis in my spine hips etc as I had been diagnosed with 20 + years ago but CRPS . My doc put me on Lyrica and it does help take the edge off I'm on 300g a day . Lately the past 3 weeks or so I have had pains in my elbows forearms and my hands are slightly swollen and the palms are red. I am finding hard to use my crutches and it all seems to be getting worse.
If anyone can give me some advice as to me having CRPS etc , Like can it spread through out your body that quick , and where will it stop , I would be grateful. Thanks in advance Phil.