J_trustno1
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Hi again everyone.
Hope you are all doing well.
I'd like to discuss possible treatment options for CRPS you have had or someone you know may have had. How you worked through it and how you manage your day to day life?
I've had an injury almost 5 months ago. That was few fractures on the right foot due to a sprain and Partial thickness ligament tear begind atfl.
My symptoms started second week of the injury and was diagnosed with CRPS recently because specialists say broken bones must have healed by now. I've been on several medications till now and there is no one fix for it. I still cannot drive, walk or stand much or else I suffer from:
- flare ups on my foot,
- injured foot hates being touched
- numbness and tingling
- stabbing pain,
- colour changes,
- burning,
- itchness of toes,
- the same pain shoots up to the same hand of the injured foot
- mirrored pain in opposite leg and foot
- lower back and right knee always aching.
- leg atrophy. Both of my legs are half the size they were prior to injury.
I need to keep exercising, desensitising nerves, hot and cold packs, meditating, yoga (only poses i can do without causing to the right foot), stretches, back exercises. I have found that the days I'm stressed I'm in more pain and feel it a lot. Cold weather causes pain, if I do more than my foot can do it hurts. It almost feels like a curse tbh. I just don't know if I am any better because of chronic pain.
I am taking anticuvlusants and there is certain amount I can take because too much doesn't do anything for me and too little dose affects pain. I get ultrasound therapy on the foot which induces vibrations to the nerves, see a podiatrist, getting physio and will be starting swimming once lockdown is over. I feel trapped in my own body now and don't know how to fix it. This whole condition feels like there is no end to it.
The doctor is recommending I start taking antidepressants, antihistamines so they will soothe nerves. I just feel like I'm going to turn into a medical zombie. On top of I need to change my job as this current one is also depressing me (I'm not treated very nicely there and not respected) and don't know if this condition will allow me? Driving causes flare ups so I am working from home at this stage.
I'm totally confused as to what to do with this condition anymore. It is manageable one day and the next day I'm back to zero if I do too much or don't do anything. I have put on 8kgs since this injury happened (5 months ago) and the lockdown isn't helping much. Walking and standing is a big problem for me. Not sure if starting antidepressants and antihistamines will help me.
Any thoughts? How do you manage it. Have completely/partially recovered from this condition?
Looking forward to seeing your responses.
Thanks
J
Hope you are all doing well.
I'd like to discuss possible treatment options for CRPS you have had or someone you know may have had. How you worked through it and how you manage your day to day life?
I've had an injury almost 5 months ago. That was few fractures on the right foot due to a sprain and Partial thickness ligament tear begind atfl.
My symptoms started second week of the injury and was diagnosed with CRPS recently because specialists say broken bones must have healed by now. I've been on several medications till now and there is no one fix for it. I still cannot drive, walk or stand much or else I suffer from:
- flare ups on my foot,
- injured foot hates being touched
- numbness and tingling
- stabbing pain,
- colour changes,
- burning,
- itchness of toes,
- the same pain shoots up to the same hand of the injured foot
- mirrored pain in opposite leg and foot
- lower back and right knee always aching.
- leg atrophy. Both of my legs are half the size they were prior to injury.
I need to keep exercising, desensitising nerves, hot and cold packs, meditating, yoga (only poses i can do without causing to the right foot), stretches, back exercises. I have found that the days I'm stressed I'm in more pain and feel it a lot. Cold weather causes pain, if I do more than my foot can do it hurts. It almost feels like a curse tbh. I just don't know if I am any better because of chronic pain.
I am taking anticuvlusants and there is certain amount I can take because too much doesn't do anything for me and too little dose affects pain. I get ultrasound therapy on the foot which induces vibrations to the nerves, see a podiatrist, getting physio and will be starting swimming once lockdown is over. I feel trapped in my own body now and don't know how to fix it. This whole condition feels like there is no end to it.
The doctor is recommending I start taking antidepressants, antihistamines so they will soothe nerves. I just feel like I'm going to turn into a medical zombie. On top of I need to change my job as this current one is also depressing me (I'm not treated very nicely there and not respected) and don't know if this condition will allow me? Driving causes flare ups so I am working from home at this stage.
I'm totally confused as to what to do with this condition anymore. It is manageable one day and the next day I'm back to zero if I do too much or don't do anything. I have put on 8kgs since this injury happened (5 months ago) and the lockdown isn't helping much. Walking and standing is a big problem for me. Not sure if starting antidepressants and antihistamines will help me.
Any thoughts? How do you manage it. Have completely/partially recovered from this condition?
Looking forward to seeing your responses.
Thanks
J
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