Hi Chloe and welcome,

Sorry you have CRPS, but this is the place to get support and info, some great folk here...

Can't type much at mo, long story ! But wanted to say hi. There's a few threads from new folk with info there, usually I'd write loads lol, but I'm typing this while at right angles to yhe screen! Darned back....

Will reply properly soon x

Bram

Iam so sorry about your diagnosis. To learn more about the disease and how it works this website is good http://www.rsdhope.org/what-is-crps.html and if you look into youtube they have videos that show the changes that happen in the brain and nerves which causes all the symptoms. When I first was diagnosed no one really knew much as I lived in Alaska and the person who did didn't explain what had happened with my nerves and the changes it makes to the brain so I went online and did all my own research its funny now when I go to doctors I seem to know more then them. Like I went to a pain rehab center and they said they knew all about RSD and they asked me well what do you want us to do and I was like I know there is no cure as iam type 2 and it had been 4 years before being diagnosed and was full body and internal so I just said make me feel the best I can and to at least get me walking again, and the head doctor was like what do you mean it cant be cured he was like I can make it completely go away. I said ok but in the back of my mind all I thought was this guy has no idea what rsd is. The website I gave helped a lot and watching the videos on what exactly is happening inside our bodies helped a lot .
Sorry again about your diagnosis, and this is a great site to be on for info and support, I find much more support in things I go through here then with my own family, everyone is so wonderful and helpful here.

Samantha