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Old 11-24-2009, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by lefthanded View Post
But when I came across a symptom that not everyone has . . .the MS girdle "hug" . . . the tears came. I not only get the tight band feeling, but it moves, mimics gall bladder pain (had that out) and makes me constantly fear that I have terrible adhesions strangling me inside . . . all of which would make me call my gastroenterologist, except for the buzzing. I get this buzzing vibration in my torso . . . that has made me check my laptop to make sure it is not touching me, and has even caused me to check to make sure we are not having a small earthquake!
Welcome to NT. I had a similar reaction when L'Hermittes showed up, THEN I got what you've described, the girdle-band or hug. Awful huh?

I hope they find different answers than MS for you. Some of these symptoms overlap other conditions too. Good luck to you!
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