OMG! How Awful! My heart goes out to you! Yes, the pain and trying to power through it is hard enough but the emotional pain is almost worse. It's too bad that RSD/CRPS affects more women than men b/c we are usually the caregivers and the empathetic ones.
I've been struggling with my last resort of SCS for this reason and many more, but I'm running out of alternatives.
Wish I could give you a hug for real!