Since N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors play a critical role in central sensitization, the observation in two RCTs that low-dose i.v. ketamine (an NMDA antagonist) can dramatically reduce CRPS pain, indicates an important role for such central sensitization [47, 48].
Scroll down for What You Can Do For Your CRPS (and the links and resources below). Also see: How to Manage and Treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
The Princess in the Tower Facebook page is another lovely space to meet others with RSD/CRPS and or other pain conditions. If you enjoy Twitter, follow @APainPrincess I often use the hashtags: #painprincess #paintip #spoonie
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“For those who understand no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand no explanation is possible.” ~ Rosemary Eagle, CRPS patient, advocate, and artist
CRPS UK Guidelines: These were released in 2012 and the document has plenty of info’ that may help you to educate your doctor, or any other practitioner. “To provide guidance on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in adults, in a variety of clinical settings. The guideline addresses the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of adult patients with suspected or diagnosed CRPS in both primary and secondary care. The guideline is for use by all healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with CRPS or suspected CRPS. This includes general practitioners, hospital doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists in primary and secondary care.” Just click on the option to download the guidelines PDF and it will open the document for you to save it to your computer and/or print it off.
Although I’ll be adding more, these blogs are from truly wonderful friends with CRPS but do not be fooled, though I adore them, their blogs are rich with info quite unmatched in the online world. Sign-up or follow and enjoy offerings so heady with both care and content, I may even lose you for good (!).
Also, feel free to add your blog or favourite suggestions in the Guest Book as I am regularly updating everything, thank you.
CRPS Frequently Asked Questions: “So you’ve been diagnosed with RSD and/or CRPS… What now?” http://www.tamingthebeast.ca/so-you%27ve-been-diagnosed-with-rsd-and-or-crps-what-now.html
Gracie Gean Chronic Pain Advocacy & Consulting has a great and informative research section, see here.
Taming of the Beast is the Facebook page for the website mentioned above and also a resource for natural healing and alternative health: https://www.facebook.com/TamingTheBeast
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Boo! Hi beauties! Urban Decay challenged me to do a Halloween look that included some of their Perversion products and I couldn’t say no! Perversion is the blackest black I have ever encountered – darker than my soul or an episode of DC Titans. I decided to go for a very simple Halloween orange and purple themed makeup look so that if you have work and errands to run on the day you can still feel a little festive.
You can find all of these products on the Urban Decay website and if you use the code UDZAAKIRA quick enough you will get a 30% off your purchase! (You don’t have to buy the products i mention, you can purchase literally anything. Naked Cherry anyone? ;))
I used the Rebound spray to prep my skin and primed with the highly underrated Optical Illusion primer before spot concealing with the All Nighter concealer.
I used just 3 dots under my eyes so I could lean in to the tired zombie look which I took further by contouring my cheekbones with the bronzer from the Naked Flushed palette in Streak.
I then used Primer Potion to prime my lids – this classic UD baby is incredible and your eyeshadow will not go anywhere if you apply it first!
Using the Naked Petite Heat palette (such a cute one and so handy, you can slip it into your handbag!) i put Vibrate all over my eyes and then packed Wild Thing into my crease. I used Heist on the outer corner and then using a fluffy brush dipped in Wild Thing, I blended it all together for a pumpkin hued look.
I finished off my eyes with the Fine Point Eye Pen, the Perversion 24/7 Glide On eyeliner in my waterline and lashings of Perversion mascara to create spidery lashes. I love the full, soft brush on this mascara! You can also use the Pen to add some spiderwebs on your face.
I wanted spooky purple lips to bring the look together so I used Vice lipsticks in Blackmail on the outer ends and Jawbreaker in the middle.
I finished off with All Nighter setting spray. This baby locks your look in and I promise you that your makeup won’t move unless you’re ready for it to. If there’s just one Urban Decay product you invest in, make it this one!