SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN: Paula Abdul maintains a positive attitude throughout her battle with chronic pain caused by RSD. Pop icon, Paula Abdul, opens up about her daily struggle with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Mediaplanet: What is RSD and how does it manifest itself? How would you describe RSD? Paula Abdul: RSD stands for “Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.” It’s… Continue reading Paula Abdul: Putting the Spotlight on Rare Disease
Category: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
5 Do’s and Don’ts When It Comes to People with CRPS
So often we find ourselves in situations where people are trying their best to help us when in reality they very well may be hurting us. I can see how being a loved one of someone with CRPS can be challenging in more ways than one. You may find yourself not knowing what we want… Continue reading 5 Do’s and Don’ts When It Comes to People with CRPS
Chronic Pain: A Burden Often Shared
Chronic Pain: A Burden Often Shared By JANE E. BRODY Chronic pain is a family problem. When people experience unrelenting pain, everyone they live with and love is likely to suffer. The frustration, anxiety, stress and depression that often go with chronic pain can also afflict family members and friends who feel helpless to provide… Continue reading Chronic Pain: A Burden Often Shared
How Do You Feel??
Pain is subjective. No one but you knows how you really feel. When you have RSD, pain is at the core of your treatment and medications. Nurses and doctors constantly ask you to measure your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, or by pointing to a series of faces. What do you do… Continue reading How Do You Feel??
What research is currently being done on CRPS?
The mission of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the leading supporter of biomedical research in the world.… Continue reading What research is currently being done on CRPS?
My Journey With CRPS/RSD 