When Pain Won’t Turn Off: Understanding CRPS/RSD
Vitality101 Newsletter
Hello Reader,
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also called CRPS or RSD, is one of the most severe and challenging pain conditions. Sadly, many physicians have limited experience recognizing or treating it, leaving people frightened, frustrated, and often under-treated. The key is understanding that CRPS is not usually just one kind of pain. It can involve sympathetic nervous system dysfunction, nerve pain, vascular changes, brain pain, and a major secondary muscle pain component. This means treatment often works best when each of these pieces is looked for and addressed.
Although CRPS has long been considered difficult to manage, there are now many promising options that can help calm the pain system and improve quality of life.
The Healing Power of “No”
The ability to be aware of and honor our boundaries is critical to healing in CFS/FMS/LC. Otherwise, your energy will keep getting sucked dry. An easy way to know and set boundaries? The word “No.” This is hard for us with the illness, being people pleasers. But it is key. So if somethings feels bad to you or you aren't sure you want to do it, just say no. It can be that simple.
Below is a poem from a friend of mine, Victor Fuhrman, that I’d like to share with you.
The Healing Power of "No"
A time comes for choosing
Rather than losing
The essence that makes us so
And in the bestowing
There’s power in knowing
The freedom that comes with “No.”
When said with compassion
Not angry in fashion
And letting the self-love flow
There’s a sense of renewing
And deep soul imbuing
The awareness that comes with “No.”
So with gentle voice
And the power of choice
And the courage to make it so
I am still here my friends
There’s no means in this end
Just the healing that comes with “No.”
Victor Fuhrman, Host and Producer
Destination Unlimited, Vox Novus
Author of the New Book: Circles and Rings: A Collection of Poems from the Soul.
Free Online Event: How to Heal Inflammation
When: Begins June 15
If inflammation has been a problem for you, then you're going to want to know about this opportunity. The "Proven Ways to Heal Inflammation Summit" is a free online event where 25 expert speakers (including me) are going to explain the root causes of inflammation and give you practical ways to heal. Topics will include:
- The real root causes of inflammation.
- How to "calm" your body and restore your energy.
- Advice from experts who teach what actually works.
- Understanding your body's signals.
- How sleep, whole foods, exercise, self-care, nature, and environment all affect your well-being.
- How hormones can change everything.
- The role of detox in healing.
This will be a very helpful event. So, I hope you can make it — Dr. T!
Dr. T's New Book, "PAIN RELIEF in 4 Simple Steps"
If you’ve been struggling with chronic pain and feel like you still haven’t gotten clear answers, this book offers a fresh and practical path forward. In PAIN RELIEF in 4 Simple Steps, Jacob Teitelbaum, MD breaks down a powerful, research-based approach to understanding what may really be driving your pain — and what you can do to begin addressing it.
Dr. T’s Facebook Support Group — Now 1,800 Strong!
People are already sharing experiences, learning together, and getting answers in our new Facebook Support Group—come join the conversation.
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The Definition of Love
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
Websites: Vitality101.com | EndFatigue.com
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