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Costochondritis

Squarley
Squarley

 Costochondritis I have  fibromyalgia probably because of the 20 years long time to get diagnosed with Dr. Can not believe any one could be in this much pain and have found nothing he could find wrong with that but over the years I’ve learned Not to do too much or I can  not take many medications because of sensitivity, just  Tylenol and Xanax. And warm Heat , as a back rub. I have a costochondritis which I will  in time it went to the ER thinking I was having a heart attack , No one really understands this disease and less you have it it is terrible body pain in any muscle that you have. The costochondritis is bad because you can’t tell that from a heart attack. I pray that they find some kind of relief for us because my life has been downhill ever since. I am now 71 years old. Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know that I’m thinking of them and they are in my thoughts and prayers. No one really understands this disease unless you have it it is terrible body pain and any muscle that you have. The costochondritis is bad because you can’t tell that from a heart attack. I pray that they find some kind of relief for us because my life has been downhill ever since . I am now 71 years old. Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know that I’m thinking of them and they are in my thoughts and prayers .  Also your brain seems to get foggy as you can see a repeat of myself please have a pain-free day .

Margi_21
Margi_21
I also have Costochondritis as well as Fibromyalgia the pain in my ribcage both back and front as well as the weather gets Colder I find it harder to breathe and with this I also get spasms in the front chest on my left side at times it scares you into thinking that You are having a heart attack.

But it's only Muscular Pain. Definitely hard to live with.

Blessings Gentle Hugs❣️
MrsOtto
MrsOtto
Oh thank you for mentioning this! I've had two panic attacks and the er said it was not a great attack but now I know it ws condro!
And yesterday I felt like my chest was tight cuz of my bra but until i took a muscle relaxer I then realized it's thefibro!
Everyday I learn something new, thank rilly fir sharing... I'm not going crazy. Im not going crazy.... I'm not!
3littlebears
3littlebears
Very gentle hugs to you Squarely! I was diagnosed with costochondritis in the last couple years. The severity of mine started in 2014 after super duper bad bronchitis. I finally did go to the ER. They thought it was a heart related since my heart rate/pressure was very high, but I knew better. Neuro never figured it out, only said a very bad flare of fibromyalgia. Hah! I could not open a cat food can pull top for about 3 months, and even when I "was" able to open the pull top I wanted to cry my eyes out the pain was so freaking bad! I stopped wearing bras. I haven't driven but once since 2014. I still have problems holding up heavy blankets etc. I had to move all the plates and heavy stuff to arm height, on counters or shelves to accommodate myself. It took 3 years for the swelling in the front of my left side of my sternum to go down. Mammograms were so bad I actually skipped a year. Every time I was touched front or back it literally stopped my breathing, like it was spasming from the pain. I had no choice but to ride the pain spasm until it resolved. heat pads alternating with cold compresses helped a bit, but not sure how much. Used them front and back, though the heat tends to make my skin crawl and set off a bee stinging inside my skin all over reaction...so I might be different on this than others.... hugs!!
mocha39
mocha39
I also have Costochondritis as well as Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with costochondritis in 2000, I had just had major surgery a week before they sent me home anyway I couldn't sit up, nor lay down, the pain was so bad just to taken in air. Once at the hospital they took for ever to give me something for pain, long story short they told me i had this as well as it could come back anytime, they sent me home. I have ended up in the ER five times after that but the doctors act as if it's nothing. There are days i feel the pain under my chest bone in get scare to move because I just don't want to feel the pain. i'm just happy that it's been almost seven months since I've been to the hospital.