(was) I'm back (now) MS Hug or Girdling

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Oh yes. I get that and it can be really bad, can't it? I've just gone through the worst I've ever had of that girdling. It has eased off now and is not so severe. It's still hurting but not like it was. I feel for you! Sharon (MSersLife Group Owner/Creator) It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line. ~Ashleigh

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I know the feeling. I have all those other diagnosis too and I think they just roll all together and make life crappy at times. Does any one out there get the MS Hugs where it feels like there is a huge girdle around you abdomen and chest and squeezes soo tight you can't even breath? When I get that it hurts soo bad ' in TexasJackie Hanan <rubyjaxcenturytel (DOT) net> wrote: Hi everyone! Well its been a rough last couple weeks. I had to go no-mail for awhile because I just

felt so awful. I think its from the weather changing. My Fibromyalgia and arthritis is flaring, and my muscles have felt so bad. The MS is affected when everything else is flaring, and I’ve just about given up trying to separate what is what anymore. The worse has been the diaphragm muscles. They seem to be in a constant state of stiffness, and even with gentle stretching it doesn’t seem to be loosening them up. So that has been affecting my breathing! I’ve also been having quite a bit of weakness and pain in my lower abdomen, and legs, and until you experience it, you just never realize how

many muscles are involved with having a poop. Sorry for the visual, but my muscles there just seem to not have enough strength to push, so even though the stool is soft enough, it takes great straining to move everything out. Then with the straining, it affects the rib muscles, and so forth. So I have just plain been worn out. It doesn’t seem to be getting much better as the days go on, and I’m really not too sure what to do about it? I take meds for spasms and pain, but the weakness and fatigue are really starting to get to me. I really don’t feel like the muscles are all that deconditioned, but more like spastic. I can’t take high enough doses of any meds to do much more than take the edge off. So consequently, I’ve been a little depressed. So that’s why you haven’t heard from me for awhile. I hope

you all are doing okay, and Val I see that you are posting again. Sorry I didn’t get back to you. Sharon , I’ll try and write in a few days, and to the NEWBIES………welcome from: Jackie in Oregon !

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hey guys.i get this too.i havnt been dxd yet.but i have trouble with my

breathing because my chest gets weak and i feel like im not getting enough

air.it is a horrible feeling.and your right its hard to know the feeling if you

havnt experienced it before.I tried exp

aining to the docs and they freaked out and gave me an inhaler and nitro--until

they knew why.sent me for a lung scan and stress tests.the whole work up.take

care

[wobbletowalk@...] wrote:

Oh yes. I get that and it can be really bad, can't it? I've just gone through

the worst I've ever had of that girdling. It has eased off now and is not so

severe. It's still hurting but not like it was. I feel for you!

Sharon (MSersLife Group Owner/Creator)

It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in

line. ~Ashleigh Brilliant

Re: I'm Back

I know the feeling. I have all those other diagnosis too and I think they just

roll all together and make life crappy at times. Does any one out there get the

MS Hugs where it feels like there is a huge girdle around you abdomen and chest

and squeezes soo tight you can't even breath? When I get that it hurts soo bad

' in Texas

Jackie Hanan <rubyjaxcenturytel (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi everyone! Well its been a rough last couple weeks. I had to go

no-mail for awhile because I just felt so awful. I think its from the weather

changing. My Fibromyalgia and arthritis is flaring, and my muscles have felt so

bad. The MS is affected when everything else is flaring, and I’ve just about

given up trying to separate what is what anymore. The worse has been the

diaphragm muscles. They seem to be in a constant state of stiffness, and even

with gentle stretching it doesn’t seem to be loosening them up. So that has

been affecting my breathing! I’ve also been having quite a bit of weakness and

pain in my lower abdomen, and legs, and until you experience it, you just never

realize how

many muscles are involved with having a poop. Sorry for the visual, but my

muscles there just seem to not have enough strength to push, so even though the

stool is soft enough, it takes great straining to move everything out. Then with

the straining, it affects the rib muscles, and so forth. So I have just plain

been worn out. It doesn’t seem to be getting much better as the days go on,

and I’m really not too sure what to do about it? I take meds for spasms and

pain, but the weakness and fatigue are really starting to get to me. I really

don’t feel like the muscles are all that deconditioned, but more like spastic.

I can’t take high enough doses of any meds to do much more than take the edge

off. So consequently, I’ve been a little depressed. So that’s why you

haven’t heard from me for awhile.

I hope

you all are doing okay, and Val I see that you are posting again. Sorry I

didn’t get back to you. Sharon , I’ll try and write in a few days, and to

the NEWBIES………welcome from:

Jackie in Oregon !

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