Complex Regional Pain Syndrome · CRPS · Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy · RSD

Traveling With Chronic Illness 

( Taken From Chronic Curve)   Traveling With Chronic Illness  Be prepared When Packing. What does this mean? Start packing early. Make a list with everything you’ll need and check items off as you go.   *Packing ahead of time allows you to rest your body the days before the trip. Frantically packing the night before will only… Continue reading Traveling With Chronic Illness 

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome · CRPS · Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy · RSD

Our Emotional Journey

This post is about the stages of emotions we sometimes experience when you are living with CRPS/RSD or other painful Chronic debilitating illnesses. CRPS/RSD Is A Journey Through Many Emotions. Many individuals living with RSD/CRPS or other debilitating illnesses find it hard to explain to loved ones the many emotions that they are going through.… Continue reading Our Emotional Journey

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome · CRPS · Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy · RSD

A Letter to Patients With Chronic Disease 

A Doctor's Letter to Patients with a Chronic Illness As chronic pain patients, we often get frustrated and even angry with doctors. We just want a doctor who will understand how much pain we're in and will try to help us get some relief. But sometimes doctors seem like they'd rather not be bothered with… Continue reading A Letter to Patients With Chronic Disease