Testimonials on methods to reduce pain.
Can the pain be reduced?
I have done research on the internet and have found some testimonials from people living with CRPS who have found methods to help reduce their pain.
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I am still newly diagnosed and I am learning to live with CRPS, reading about what helps you will be very helpful for me and I am sure it will be for other people.
For me, the essential: Prayer and faith in God.
And then for the moment, when I wake up, I automatically think about what I have to do and how much pain I feel, how much energy I feel today and then I "really" establish what I can do of everything I had planned.
Some examples I found:
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Water therapy is my biggest source of non-medicinal pain relief.
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Warm weather, water therapy, and keeping busy to keep my mind off the pain. Also magnesium supplements to help me sleep better. Lavender lotion at night. Get plenty of rest, not only sleep, but relax and rest throughout the day. It is not just one thing that helps, but many little things. Don't let the pain stop you, although it can slow you down.
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I have discovered that having a hobby or something to be passionate about is healing. Art is my way of focusing on something other than my pain. When I'm creating a new sketchbook, sewing an art quilt, drawing graphite portraits, or painting, I step into the "zone" and even though the pain is still there, it's pushed into the background. It is important to keep moving forward and this is the only way I can keep going.
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The most important thing that helped me tremendously was changing my diet to whole foods, without processed foods. Eating a plant-based diet minimizes the inflammation that was huge in fighting RSD pain. I was impressed!
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The only way I have been able to live for 17 years with RSDS is by embracing my pain. I had accepted it with love, I do not resist. My faith in God and the belief that I am an eternal being of love. I meditate at least twice a day for 20 minutes or more and try to smile as much as possible. I have two options, live with pain in a bitter way or live it happily. I live my life happily even when the pain is at the highest level. As a clinical psychologist, I believe that science works, but there is nothing better than living in the peace of God.
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First and foremost: Pain medications. This is the most effective way that I can manage pain.
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Exercise and physiotherapy.
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Get out of bed every morning, get dressed, and actively participate in my day, no matter how difficult it is or how long it takes. I keep a loose schedule and work on my daily goals.
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Calculate each task in terms of pain vs energy, I do my best not to focus on the pain, that also helps
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Have reasonable expectations for myself.
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Many short breaks during the day.
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I absolutely refuse to think of myself as a victim or as incapable of doing anything. I rarely use the word "Disabled" because it means limitations in each context. The stronger I am, the better I will be.