Crps/rsd Awareness Month!

[FutureCarmeliteClaire]

HEY GUYS, GUESS WHAT?!

 

In three short days, it will be CRPS/RSD Awareness Month. I'm really lucky that I know why I developed this (hopefully not permanent) disorder. Most people don't have a primary diagnosis or amazing doctors to tell them why they experience severe pain every day. There is no cure, only temporary pain numbing fixes. This month, I'm hoping to be motivated enough to share facts about CRPS on facebook, twitter, etc every day. I'm also going to use this to spread awareness for thoracic outlet syndrome (the reason I got CRPS). I ask you to join me! Maybe you know of someone with this problem besides me; encourage them to share about their pain! I've found that spreading awareness for these very unknown problems has really been a great coping mechanism for me, and hopefully it will be for someone else.

 

I have a Twitter and an Instagram for TOS awareness under the identity of my removed rib. You can follow both of them @rib_the_first!

 

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[Comingback]

I work with a woman who has RSD in her legs and the best that Vanderbilt could figure is that it is some sort of auto-immune disorder. I have seen what happens with her and it seems like it would be really painful.  Thanks for spreading the word about awareness and hope yours is indeed temporary.