I remember very clearly the time when my CRPS was at the peak. I wanted to stop the pain right then, instantly. I would have given a lot for the chance to get that magic pill that would put the end to the relentless neuropathic pain that was present constantly, day or night, the worst pain I ever experienced in my life.
The sad truth is that there is no flip-of-a-switch cure for CRPS. There are plenty of expensive and potentially dangerous treatments, from opioids to amputations, that may stop the pain for a short period of time, only for it to return sooner or later. Those treatments often come with side effects that may be almost as bad as the pain itself.
As I learned from my own experience, the only “magic pill” that ultimately works is slow, it challenges your patience because the progress is often uneven, it is hard to use, but it works. It is called mindbody approach. The active ingredients of the pill are introspection, mindfulness, and patience.
People often ask why they have not seen any results after taking this pill for a week. Well, if it took your nervous system years to develop your symptoms, it may take a while for the pill to start working. All the impatient things I did during my recovery only slowed it down. Easier said than done but be prepared that your brain may need months of taking this pill before it starts giving up its habit of generating symptoms of distress, like pain, swelling, heart palpitations or whatever else ended up being your symptoms.
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