I have bilateral cervical ribs. I have never had very much feeling on my fingers, so this had been a lifelong struggle. I recently have been diagnosed with a heart defect. I can no longer take antiinflammatories. I was taking 1600 mg of ibuprofen a day. And pretending I was find. I have never had a doctor take this condi seriously. But this pain is unbearable. My husband thinks it it just carpel tunnel, and he has that. "It is not that bad".

My doctor will not give me ANYTHING for pain. He told me to take tylonel. This is not in my head. I am losing function. I can not cool or clean without being in tremendous pain. I can no longer wash or dry my hair. How do I make my doctor understand that I am not exaggerating. I am in severe pain. I can't fake poor pitiful me. I have always pretened i am ok. So it is difficult for a doctor to understand I am as bad off as I am because I am composed and smiling when I speak to them. I don't know how not to be.