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Hi every one. My name is Darryl and I have cronic pain with my CRPS. It's been several month's since I've posted anything. I guess I have keeping bottled up insisde. My CRPS was diagnost about a year ago. I was all to a fall down numerous step's and shattered my elbow. The CRPS started from my left finger tip's up to my elbow. This past June it expanded up from elbow , all the way up to the left side of my face. This past weekend it continued to my right jaw.
Here is my biggest problem. Since July my weight has dropped from 175lbs, to , as of today 131lbs. All my doctor's keep telling me that I just need to start eating more. Even my stupid pain management said that to me last week. Needless to saying I'm meeting with a new pain management doctor January 9th. It seems like a lifetime away. I only eat something twice a day and even then I have to I have to weight until the pain subsides enough to quickly eat. Has anyone else had a problem with cronick pain that it effects your ability to eat?
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Hi Darryl, I don't know where you are located but here in Washington State I can recommend a craniopath DC who specializes in difficult pain cases and also Temporomandibular Joint pain which it sounds like you have. The pain in your jaw may be from your clenching in reaction to the other pain-you would need a doctors opinion but that would certainly affect your eating and weight. If you are interested in contact info let me know.
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Hi Darryl @drg24242, I just wanted to catch up and say hello while you wait for members to chime in. It's been a while since we chatted.
As long as there are no underlying serious health issues to be concerned with, weight loss can be a common symptom of chronic pain. As can loneliness and depression resulting in a lack of desire to prepare food or eat.
Dropping all that weight is not good. If I recall you live alone, correct? Does anyone check on you or help with food shopping or preparation? How about socialization? Do you feel you need more?