That could be from DDD, I get costchrondritis which is common with fibro, I been to ER a few times thinking heart attack but wasn't thank God. The ER dr informed me about it, he pressed beside my sternum and it was very sore and tender, My ribs get very tender also.

Eventually it passes.
Press along the sternum and see if it's tender when your chest hurts,
I have tried heat and Ice.

I have DDD and costchrondritis, also been to er thinking heart attack on several occasions. The pain from sneezing is right at the top of my chest just below my collar bone. I figured it is from Fibro but just wondered if anyone else gets this and what they do for it cause it really hurts. Thanks Magicpill, will try heat next time.

We have tender points in that location. There is a chart showing where all the tender points are located plus I think we have more at times.

I could be a tender point your sneezing activates it and fibro makes it worse.

Always something isn't there.

Wow thought it was just me. Good to know thank you Magic Pill and Tina.

I have costchrondritis too and I get that pain when I sneeze and I also get a horrible pain in my back when I sneeze too.

Just a suggestion...if you are at home and you have to sneeze hug a pillow. It might help you.

Also talk to your Doctor. Hang in there.

Yw slk, but it's a fibro thing so you aren't alone,

I've got the costo-crap too, and the DDD.
And at times, my sternum hurts, or if I take a deep breath, etc. Coughing is bad and being asthmatic on top of it is just peachy.

Keeping good posture helps and when the pain is very intense I stand in the hottest shower I can tolerate for as long as possible and it helps. Don't know why because costochondritis is inflammation between your ribs. (or that is how it was explained to me). It's often sometimes referred to as chest wall pain.

I don't know what brings it on. It's a beast all by itself but know your not alone!

Just a thought, in that location, with a sneeze, it could also be GERD.

Ok all I'm not sure what DDD is. I know costochrondritis as I had once before dx with fibro.

Thinking your having a heart attack is scarry sh## at what ever age.

I still have this one spot in my back (was the first symptom I had of fibro) still around today, actually pretty bad pain wise.

The location is about a quarter way down the back about a quarter way from the right side. I don't think this is a regular location for a trigger point but hurts like he** pain meds are the only thing that helps this pain, not heat nor cold nor glum of night will keep it from causing it to be a 10 .

Any one else have similar sx?

Also I just found out that women with fibro go thru menopause early like in there 40's!! This was news to me. I was about 38 when it started and my OB/GYN could not believe it. But his tests confirmed that I was indeed in menopause. Got that over with early in life so I guess I would be able to give the fibro my undividied attention!! ha, ha.

Today pain is running my new usual of 5-6 so hope to do some house work today.

Still can't figure out what DDD could be. Help someone!!

DDD is degenerative disk disease. Mine is my lower back on the right side.