thank you Sally and Erika for your replies. Sally, no worry, as a long time heart patient I kindof get what you are saying about chest pains, I just had every heart test...nuclear stress test, echo, ekg, ultrasound...the works and I'm stable there (had aortic valve replaced 5 years ago). I stay on top of that one.

Erika...I am going to call dr in morning and see what she says. I think I may be having a flare as well, but having a little experience with my local ER..I'm just as well to call my neuro in a.m....

So, the chest thing is probably not the hug but some kind of painful neuropathy and the eyes....ugh but I will find out.

Thanks you all for reading and responding. So nice to know there are folks on this board who know and who share their experience and suggestions.

love
janet