CR(a)PS A Day in a Life with a Woman With CRPS
HEY!! My name is Melissa, a woman living every day with CRPS.I am married to my AWESOME husband Tommy, have 2 beautiful children Jeffery & Serena and I have 5 pups <3Pogo, Sadie, Randall, Ru & Raja. I am a middle child of 5. I am bringing this podcast to you to spread the word about CRPS. There will be education, & stories to make you laugh, cry, say HUH??? Did I say make you laugh :DA little about CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD), is a chronic pain condition in which high levels of nerve impulses are sent to an affected site. Experts believe that CRPS occurs as a result of dysfunction in the central or peripheral nervous systems. CRPS / RSD is classed as the most painful chronic pain condition that is known. It reaches approx. 42 out of 50 on the McGill Pain Scale, higher than non-terminal cancer, higher than amputation of a finger without anesthesia… In some research it has been said that CRPS Type II can reach as high as 47 out of 50.There is no cure for CRPS. To find out more about CRPS https://www.rsdsisters.com/
CR(a)PS A Day in a Life with a Woman With CRPS
September is Chronic Pain & Suicide Awareness Month - Episode 26
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Episode 26
September is Chronic Pain & Suicide Awareness Month. Both is DEFINITELY part of CRPS. That's why it is called the Suicide Disease. Dealing with Chronic Pain day in & day out is exhausting! It is lonely. If you need or someone you know needs help. Please reach out. If you don't know who to reach out to you can call the Suicide Hotline at (800) 273-8255. Help is available.