Hi,
im wondering how i decide im not crazy and what is pain and what is in my head? What is a side effect of the steroids and what should i ignore or pay attention to?
If that makes sense to people im in the right place. Lol xx
If you have pain in your ribs then I would say it’s not in your head and may I suggest you take yourself off to your doctor and discuss it with them. Janet x
it could be the ms hug which is a nasty piece of work where the little muscles between the ribs go into spasm.
gabapentin was used to treat mine and gp’s can prescribe that.
see your gp anyway because its dangerous to assume that everything is caused by ms or whatever other disease you may have.
i think i understand what you said about what’s real and what’s in your head.
thats the thing with neurological symptoms.
i have nerve pain in my legs but they arent broken, so it’s not visible (real) but the pain i feel is real enough to stop me from sleeping.
you have to learn how to manage your symptoms so that you can enjoy life again.
speak to your gp, neuro or ms nurse to discuss the options
take care
carole x
Thank you for your reply. Im still waiting on a call back, im thinking it could take a while. I have burning around my back, round my ribs and around the front of my chest, it feels like its tight like im being squeezed and it is painful to touch. Second guessing stuff makes you worse im finding, thanks for letteing me talk rubbish to try to work out how i feel,
Xx