David

It would be best to post your experience and ask your questions on the CRPS specific forum. It is quite active and people will all chip in with their experiences and suggestions.

It's a miserable condition. I've had it for five and a half years and it has been utterly life changing for me. I wish I could say that your pain is likely to go away but I think you probably already know that its likely you will be managing your pain for the long term. I know that I have no expectation of remission but my particular symptom profile is known to have very low rates of remission with high rates of movement disorders. I have struggled with depression since my diagnosis too - something I certainly didn't have any experience of prior to my diagnosis.

You are in good company so please do post on the CRPS board and you will be made welcome.