Now wondering if I should get my feet checked out by a neurologist?? Not sure at this point. OKay I am now full blown anxiety attack! Done for the night and hoping tomorrow is a better day

Calm down. Panicking is not going to get you anywhere.

Just sort it all out in your head, and make an appointment if you're worried. There's nothing more to it.

Thank you Marleen. Yes I agree that I need to calm down..I'm trying..may see if I can get a script for an anxiety med at this point.
I appreciate your input. Thank you again Marleen!!!

No, you are probably not the most anxious person to ever post here. I am right up there with you when it comes to anxiety. I try to deal with it by using mindfulness.

You are really in a predicament because you are trying to research everything about CRPS, but that only keeps your mind on the negatives in your life. Aim for balance. Set a period of time for the research and then spend time researching something that you would find very pleasant. I know it is not easy to tune out all that pain, but keep bringing your thoughts back to the pleasant. It is not easy, but it can help reduce your anxiety levels.

Please keep in mind that CRPS is a very complicated syndrome. If doctors have not completely figured out how to help all of us, you are not going to find all the answers yourself. We are all different and we respond to treatments differently. All you can do is be aware of the different treatments available and when one fails, you try another. It is a journey that most of us know only too well.

Keep us updated and don't worry about being the most stressed person posting here. At least you are venting!

So now that you have finished reading this, take two minutes to think of something you find very pleasant, and hopefully you can bring down those stress levels.


Shay

I really appreciate that you took the time to reply to my concerns. Your suggestions are solid ones and I will do my best to put them into practice!!!!!
thank you again

I know it's really hard to "switch off" when there is this constant pain... Try though, try your damndest.

I was in pain for almost 3 years before I was diagnosed and apart from anti-inflammatories once in a while, I had 0 pain relief. It wasn't even addressed until I got diagnosed, just never talked about. My doctors (all specialists, orthopedists) were clueless. There is no better word to describe it, unfortunately. They all stood there and saw the symptoms, but just... I don't know had a black out, I guess, when they were looking for a diagnosis.

I have been combing thru these threads and I have seen some of your earlier posts. You have been through a lot yourself and I appreciate your encouragement. YOu understand!

I do understand. A lot of us here understand. I do know what it's like to suffer for a long time before getting some pain relief. I find this hard, because they don't even let an animal suffer. It shouldn't be this way for humans either.

One thing my dr. said when he did my nerve block was that it would tell him if the CRPS was sympathetic or not. Mine responded (he checked temps of my feet before and after procedure) so we knew we had a yes for that.

I'm surprised you were told to ice, as my understanding is that ice is not a good idea for CRPS? Or is it the injection site you are icing?

Prior to crps diagnosis, my podiatrist told me to ice. Big mistake I Know!
I am glad you responded to your sympathetic block. Do you plan to get more of them or did your doctor use it as a diagnostic tool?