Of course this can bring tears. It's so disappointing to have the pain set in as a reminder that this thing is going on. I used to take ibuprofen while I was working (never on an empty stomach though). I also had a friend at work who offered support whenever she noticed anything.

Can you take a moment to stretch and regroup? Sounds like you need a plan for oncoming pain. I think If I'd had pain, I'd take a quick break in order to stretch, cry, get re-focused.

Hugs,
~Lorrie

I can't relate totally because my pain NEVER goes away--but I DO cry when it gets bad. Its not even so much the intense pain--I'm almost used to that--its having MS. Its the constant reminder that I won't get better. Sometimes, even when my pain is dulled by all my meds, I still find myself getting teary out of nowhere over it. It's a death--the death of our dreams for ourselves, of the person we WERE before we got ill..
And we're grieving I think.

HUGS

Yep...I have the same thing, it's like a reminder of what we'd love to forget ;0( I try to engage other senses to make myself feel better (watch, listen, taste things that I like). This music video always picks me up, you are welcome to try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUXGVfmrEN4

I know exactly how you feel. In fact I had this happen to me today. I have been feeling so bad here lately and I was hurting really bad today. I had someone tell me one time that I was just feeling sorry for myself. I wish they could walk a day in my shoes!

There is a subgroup for ms people dealing with ms pain, you might want to check there fopr ideas too.

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/ms-people-dealing-with-ms-pain

Oh mamaK1118...I think something you'll find interesting is something I discovered called the pseudobulbar effect....I know its MS related and when it happens to me I LOVE it cause....I start laughing uncontrollably...one day I expect someone to slap a net over me and cart me away....but I'L BE LAUGHING THE WHOLE TIME...I found a link on it on Lance Armstrong's site but I forgot its not just about laughing ur butt off....it can present in crying too...haven't had that yet....but I'm waiting cause that's the fun of having MS! :D

http://www.livestrong.com/pseudobulbar/

Hang in there!

I know about the pseudobulbar effect of crying, in my case. I can easily cry when I never used to at all before my MS set in. I can laugh too a little too much, or at least more than the average person in a funny situation (Rhonda1964, I know the feeling about the nets!!)

As far as the pain, I spoke to 2 women lately re their MS pain. Both of them are mobile and they said that their pain is alleviated when they exercise. One of them said that the only time their pain stops is when they are walking (she walks about 5 miles a day). The other one said that she has to be moving all the time or the pain comes back. Weird, but true. If you are mobile, try it.

Thank you so much to all of you who replied. The funny thing is that I've posted before about my INABILITY to cry because I take Celexa. But this is different. If the pain shows up out of the blue, or if I've overdone it at work, I just lose it. I usually wait til it's time to go home, then cry all the way. As for exercise, although I'm mobile, any small amount of activity (such as a quick trip to the store) wipes me out for the rest of the day. I don't know if it's psychological or emotional regarding the MS itself. It feels like an uncontrollable physical response to the pain. It's just weird. Again, thanks for responding!
Kristi

And, PS, Malvina -- thanks for the music video. Beautiful!! Wish I had a translation for it. Very soothing....

This one is in English honey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JajpPlWDKM It just doesn't seem to have a certain "je ne sais quoi" this way ;0)