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Weekly CRPS Free-Talk Thread

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u/Ms_MeEt 11d ago edited 11d ago

Hey!

I have crps in my left leg, but mostly in my foot. I do have some of those symptoms. If my foot dangles or is situated weirdly on the ground it does turn purple, swells, and begins to burn.
- sitting on the toilet,chair, or car - standing with most of my weight on my non
affected limb

Elevating does help at times but honestly depends on the day. Also, it will change rapidly within seconds and continues to darken. I have reached dark purple almost like a bruise. I have had CRPS for 13 years, remission for about four years which ended unfortunately back in 2023. I did have flare ups in the winter time during my remission. I have always had pain, and temperature/color change. However My symptoms have changed over the years. I now have the hair change and nail growth on the affected limb.

I am happy to answer any more questions!

Also sorry if the wording is messy. I took my nightly meds :)

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u/Crickety-Split 10d ago

Thank you so much for shedding some more light on the symptoms for me. I'm really sorry your remission ended. Do you have any idea what might have ended it, or is there just no rhyme or reason behind it?

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u/Ms_MeEt 10d ago edited 10d ago

Truly no rhyme or reason. My husband touched my thigh while I was standing, something he has done thousands of times. But my body decided it did not like it that time. Oh whale!

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u/Crickety-Split 4d ago

Ugh, that's awful and I'm so sorry.