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Costochondritis pain

tenderwolfe
tenderwolfe
Basically, I'm just venting here. I'm alone in the house and suffering a bad Costochondritis 'attack.' I do not begrudge my partner for going to the Minnesota State Fair. It's the last weekend of the Fair, and she wanted to take her mother to see the horses. (Her mother has Alzheimer's.) I want them to have fun, which is why I didn't say anything about how I'm feeling. Her staying home would not have helped. The pain (a throbbing chest pain that is bringing tears to my eyes) would still be here.

And yet, I'm finding it much easier to feel sorry for myself when I'm in pain AND alone. So, to nip that in the bud, I thought it might help to post on this board because I know there are fellow Costo sufferers here.

I'm using the ice and heat method and I've taken Ibuprofen. I see my doctor next week and I'm going to ask him about the other remedies I've seen on this site.

So, that's it. Thanks for being here and letting me vent.
gramybear
gramybear
I hate to sound naive, but I don't know what Costo pain is. Would you mind explaining it to those of us that don't know? I give you a lot of credit for being the good person that you are by not making your partner feel guilty for going to the fair. And I hope your pain goes away soon! I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs GB
tenderwolfe
tenderwolfe
Thanks gramybear.

The way it was explained to me by my doctor is: 'Inflammation of the cartilage where the rib meets the sternum.'

The pain in the chest mimics heart attack pain in a lot of ways. The best way I can describe it, for me, it's like a fist opening and closing in your chest. Breathing becomes shallow because taking a deep breath is impossible because of the pain. The pain also radiates to the upper back. When I'm suffering an attack, it's impossible to find a position in bed that is comfortable and I basically just try to fall asleep to escape it.
AnnNY
AnnNY
You are sure it is costocondritis? I went to the ER a while ago. The ER doc was asking me to stay overnight, and I was saying I really thought it was costrocondritits. He said, "Oh, yeah, that's what we always say about the one's who die after we release them. We thought it was costrocondritis." I just had an echocardiogram this week. Still not sure whether it was costrocondritis or not. So even doctors are not all that great at diagnosing costrocondritis without ruling things out.

That said, it often takes codeine or something stronger than NSAIDs. There isn't much to hurry yourself better. Try not to stress. Hyperventilation isn't good. And rest.

Hope you feel better.
Fantod
Fantod
Sorry that you are feeling so horrible. That is a nasty feeling which I am all too familiar with especially during weather changes.

I like Curamin which is made by Terry Naturally. It is excellent for inflammatory pain. You can read about it online. It can be purchased on Amazon or the Vitamin Shoppe. Talk to your doctor about it. Take a print out because they have probably never heard of it.

Other than that, heating pad and Arnica gel (muscle rub - Amazon/Vitamin Shoppe). I usually try to find something to read or watch as a distraction. If all else fails, chocolate. Feel better soon!
FIC
FIC
So THAT's WHAT IT's CALLED! Finally a straight answer! Tnks
cdfrance26
cdfrance26
Sorry for your pain, just got over a bad attack myself. I use the ice & heat plus my regular pain meds. I do take an extra muscle relaxer to help ease some if the pain. I've also used lidocaine on my chest to help some. Try to relax cause as we know stress doesn't help. Hope u feel better soon.
Squarley
Squarley
I have customers and dry just too it's terrible and it's painful and it's scary for people that aren't familiar with that the doctor told me that depressed on where it hurts it's usually my chest cause I'm a woman so it my breast even feel sore and my ribs and my back and if it hurts when you push on it it's usually not your heart because I always said how my going to know if it's a heart attack or not this is with a heart attack it won't be sore when you push on it but if you're not for sure ever get checked out but if you've had it you kind of know what it is but those and have it you're in my thoughts and in my prayers
Squarley
Squarley
The first part of that my post was supposed to be I have costochondritis and it's painful that was a typing error
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