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Collapse and inability to move during an episode

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eileenpigeon
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Almost every time I have a flare up, the pain causes me to collapse. I am unable to move for about half an hour and I can't speak properly. All my husband can do is make me as comfortable as possible with a pillow and blanket.

A nurse suggested he should call an ambulance because someone needs to witness it, however by the time an ambulance got to me, I would have recovered.

As well as abdominal pain, I feel pain in my neck and shoulders and sometimes my legs and feet are numb with pins and needles.

Does anyone else experience these symptoms and if so, how do you manage them?

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