Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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Squarley
Squarley
Hi I wanted to say hi to everyone I haven't been on for a while I've been really fighting costochondritis with my fibromyalgia it's so painful that I think I'm having a heart attack and the only thing I can take is Tylenol all because I'm so sensitive to drugs it's so crazy this disease because it hits everywhere even in your eyes I never get up and feel well I have to fight through the day when you have pain in your chest I think it makes you so supersensitive and it brings her anxiety up to a ten , I just want to say hi and I always pray for the people that have this you always in my thoughts and prayers have a good day or a pain-free day your friend Shirley
AnnNY
AnnNY
I'm not a big believer that anxiety causes pain, but the one place that is really sensitive to anxiety is your rib cage. It's a particularly scary place to hurt, but I would really see if controlling your anxiety might help your pain. (If you are hyperventilating, you are aggravating your connective tissues in your chest.) Once, I became really anxious over my job and began hyperventilating and ended up in the ER because anxiety really did aggravate costrocondritis. I have it pretty much all the time, but it's at such a low level that I don't notice it unless I get poked or wear a bra.

If you have access to homeopathic medicine Nux Vomica is recommended for costro. It might help anxiety as well. I use 30C and it is the most available dose.

Hope you feel better.
fibrolizzy
fibrolizzy
Hey, Shirley.....I don't really have any advice to give, but I just wanted to say you've been missed. I really am sorry to hear you've been suffering more. I've also been having a pretty rough time of it, too. My prayers are with you.

Blessings,
Elizabeth
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
Sorry you are having such a hard time. I've suffered from costochondritis for a long time....since Dec 2006.
Mine has never fully went away, but it has gotten better, I Just can't take very deep breaths anymore.
One thing that helps me is a heating pad across my chest. and sometimes across my upper back feels good too..
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh man sweetie I hope you feel better soon. It stink that your doctor can't give you some thing for the pain.
Squarley
Squarley
Thank you all and you're in my thoughts and prayers may God bless us and give us a pain-free day hugs Shirley