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What do patients take to treat CRPS Type I and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name	Efficacy	Overall rating of side effects	# of Evaluations
Gabapentin (Gralise, DOM-Gabapentin, PMS-Gabatentin, APO-Gabapentin)	2 (50%) experienced major efficacy 1 (25%) experienced moderate efficacy 1 (25%) experienced slight efficacy 0 (0%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 0 (0%) experienced moderate side effects 3 (75%) experienced mild side effects 1 (25%) experienced no side effects	4
Amitriptyline (Laroxyl, Tryptanol, Tryptizol, Anapsique)	0 (0%) experienced major efficacy 0 (0%) experienced moderate efficacy 1 (50%) experienced slight efficacy 1 (50%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 2 (100%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 0 (0%) experienced no side effects	2
Lidocaine Topical	1 (100%) experienced major efficacy 0 (0%) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (0%) experienced slight efficacy 0 (0%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 0 (0%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 1 (100%) experienced no side effects	1
Tramadol (Mabron, Tramium, Zydol SR, Ralivia)	0 (0%) experienced major efficacy 1 (100%) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (0%) experienced slight efficacy 0 (0%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 1 (100%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 0 (0%) experienced no side effects	1
Nortriptyline (Karile, Danbury Nortriptyline, Sensival, Allegron)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Desipramine (Pertofrane, Norpramin)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Pamidronate (Aredia)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Alendronate (Alendro Once Weekly, Fosamax)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Pregabalin (Lyrica)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Prednisone (Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0
Physical Therapy (PT) (Recumbent Stepper, Outpatient PT, PRRT, Pelvic Floor Therapy)	0 (NaN) experienced major efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced slight efficacy 0 (NaN) experienced no efficacy 0 (NaN) could not tell	0 (NaN) experienced severe side effects 0 (NaN) experienced moderate side effects 0 (NaN) experienced mild side effects 0 (NaN) experienced no side effects	0

These charts show data from CRPS Type I patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has CRPS Type I at PatientsLikeMe?

116 patients have this condition
5 New patients joined this month
56 say CRPS Type I is their primary condition

<20	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+
Current Age
9 patients	9 patients	23 patients	28 patients	26 patients	9 patients	0 patients

Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
92%	Females
8%	Males

Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom	# of patients	Proportion
0-19 yrs	13	13
20-29 yrs	9	9
30-39 yrs	22	22
40-49 yrs	20	20
50-59 yrs	8	8
60-69 yrs	0	0
70+ yrs	0	0

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status	# of patients	Proportion
Diagnosed	84	84
Not Officially Diagnosed	5	5

These charts show data from CRPS Type I patients who have completed their condition history

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