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Does anybody else's main symptom seem to be chest pains? I've gotten them checked out multiple times and they always tell me I'm fine, but they never cease to worry the hell out of me. Its usually always my chest that causes me the most pain and my arms seem to always tingle. Scares me so bad :(
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... observed a solar eclipse.
Costochondritis, also known as Tietze’s syndrome, is an inflammation of the cartilage in the rib cage. The condition usually affects the cartilage where the upper ribs attach to the breastbone (sternum), an area known as the costosternal joint.
Chest pain caused by costochondritis can range from mild to severe. Mild cases may only cause your chest to feel tender to touch or some pain when you push on the area of your chest cartilage. Severe cases may cause shooting pains down your limbs or unbearable chest pain that interferes with your life and doesn’t seem to go away. The condition often goes away within a few weeks, but some cases may require treatment.
What are the symptoms of costochondritis?
People with costochondritis often experience chest pain in the upper and middle rib area on either side of the breastbone. The pain may radiate to the back or the abdomen. It may also get worse if you move, stretch, or breathe deeply.
These symptoms can indicate other conditions, including a heart attack. Seek immediate medical care if you experience persistent chest pain. You've been to ER and been checked so it is likely that this is the source of problem. There isn't much you can do for it other than trying muscle rubs, using a heating pad or an ice pack to see which works for you. Some people like stick on heat pads or Salon Pas pain patches. I hope that this information is helpful to you. Take care.
What makes it pass most quickly for me is to breathe through it. I start with shallow breaths (not that I have much of a choice at first, haha), and then deeper and deeper until I can breathe normally without the severe pain. It can be startling and the pain is very intense, but if I stay calm and push to stretch a little bit more on each controlled inhale, it passes in a matter of minutes and I feel fine. :) That's just me, of course.
The way I recall, they mean costo is short term because the pain tends to pass relatively quickly. The overall condition lingers, and occasional flare-ups happen. They're not very frequent for me.
Hope you feel better. Lots of rest/ light stretching. Helps a little. Take care.
After a lot of trial and error over the years I have learned that ice, or biofreeze and stretches help the most for me - but everyone is different. Sometimes I have to add a pain pill and muscle relaxant. An anti- inflammatory like Motrin can help - I cant take those because of my stomach.
Also, watch your posture - some people with chronic pain will hold themselves in a guarded and/ or rigid position often without realizing it, which makes pain worse.