Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) and Causalgia (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II)(RSD and CRPS)

 
 
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Old 01-22-2015, 08:39 AM #5
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I don't really have much advice to offer. When you get to a point where the pain seems pretty stable and all the obvious things don't work or make things better...that's the time to really look at what you're doing and what causes the pain...and then try doing things differently. Stuff like: try different kinds of shoes (this can take a long time but if you find a pair that don't put pressure on the spots that hurt then it's worth it for years and years to come), change your diet, try to rest more when it hurts the worst and exercise when it's best (experiment with different routines), etc. It's taken me a long time to find a lot of little things that make a difference for me. My pain levels are much higher than yours...but I would think the principle would be the same. Now...in your case with the pain levels being so low...you may not feel it's worth all the effort for a "slight" decrease in pain...and that's up to you. Sometimes...even if I know something will hurt...I do it anyway because I want to and that's my choice. Sometimes I get so sick of doing all the right things for my RSD and want to wear a normal pair of shoes for goodness sakes or drink caffeine because it's my right darn it, etc...but then I know the consequences of that will be increased pain and possibly a flare up. If my pain were much lower...I have no doubt that my stubborn self would resist ANY changes to my normal life because that's just who I am...but you may be different so I thought it all worth mentioning. At this point...I think those are the main things to focus on if you're looking for more relief than what they have gotten you to.
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