I'm pregnant and have been suffering from neuralgia for a long time; the worst was intercostal neuralgia—first in my back, then in my chest under the bottom two ribs.
An osteopath saved me (two sessions, one and a half weeks apart, to relieve tension), along with warming in every possible way: a warm sweater, compresses, ointments, heated stones, my husband massaging me...
It took a long time to subside, almost a month. Painkillers didn't help at all, but at some point, I accepted it, and then positive progress began.🤷🏽♀️