Copying strategies
Change of reality.
It can be difficult to accept that you have developed a chronic medical condition that prevents you from returning to activities that you once enjoyed. Currently I am finishing my Senior Year from home. Sometimes I feel that it is unfair how my life has changed. Of course I am right.
But, looking back, I have come to realize that thousands of members of the SDRS community say that you can live a productive and rewarding life with SDRS / CRPS / RSD / SUDEK.
I realize that new skills, strategies, and thinking are required to be able to move in a new and positive direction. And, I will have new things to learn all the time, so I am sure that those like me who have been recently diagnosed and those who have CRPS / chronic RSD can continue to improve our lives.
Seek out counselors, perhaps a psychologist / psychotherapist and a nutritionist, who can teach you new coping skills to manage and control pain, including:
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Distraction
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Meditation
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Breathing exercises
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Stress reduction
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Yoga
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Anti-inflammatory diets and other methods.
Learn new ways of doing things: according to the old saying, "all roads lead to Rome". This is a good thing to keep in mind when dealing with SDRC / CRPS / RSD.
Physical and occupational therapists can show you new ways to do everything from tying your shoes to rearranging your room to make your life easier.
If you stay connected, seek help, and remain open to possibilities, you will continue to learn new ways of coping and you will do very well.