For spasms I need a muscle relaxor. I found skelaxin 800 works for me without making me more tired. It's expensive so I only use it as needed when the spasms are really bad.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs

I would get a Massage...then go to ur Chiro...go for a Float in a heated Pool...Warm Moist heat...if you Cannot get to a Pool...then stand in ur Shower and let the water Beat on the area a good 15 minutes..

tho Remember...tho our Muscles LOVE Heat...our Nerves and Blood Vessels Do Not..so Don't apply Heat for more then 15-20 minutes at a time !!

I use yoga stretches. Cant take any of the drugs.

PLEASE when you find out how to get relief fromt his let me know!! I though I was the only one who had rib cage pain..I can hardly stand it when I get up and out of the bed in the mornings..It hurts so bad it takes my breath away ..all my Dr's think I'm crazy when I tell them about this rib thing..God I'm glad to hear someone else has it..Not that I'm glad you have it..you get my drift right??? Please let me know if you find something to help you...Hinky

Do you ever raise your hands high overhead? Can you?

I'm not trying to be smart alec-y, or anything, but it's just basic Being. (and 12 years ago, I couldn't)

Our bodies were made to move. CFS makes you not want to. But you've got to - you've got to move it, move it.

Just don't overdo.

I'm not suer what your getting at?? Do I move?? Of course I do I excerise everyday I stretch and do all the things they suggest..It doesn't help the rib cage hurting..It very very painfull..Do you have this rib cage spasms too? or are you just surmising what I need to do?? I need to find someone else like Masrea that is actually experiencing the same pain as I am...thks for the advice ( I think) I'm still not sure what your answer was suppose to do for me, Your telling me to move?? Hoeny I do..I do... and yes I can raise my hands over my head and for that I'm reatful..But my Ribs still hurt..BAD

About this rib pain, I get it often, and sorry but doctors do not acknowledge it all the time. It is what they call Costochronditis, and it is a very real part of Fibromyalgia and other ailments. I get mine periodically. The first time I had it, which was yrs ago I could barely get out of bed, let alone climb the stairs in my home. It was very hard to breathe. Moist heat does help, but not for too long at a time, because of the swelling that may be happening, along with the spasms. I never found anything to really help, unfortunately. I cannot afford the meds that may help. All I can say to both of you that are suffering with this, is rest when you need too. "moving" can make it even hurt worse, but don't give up. If anyone finds anything that really helps this TRUE ailment, let me know too- God bless

Hi, I also have this rib cage thing going on.

The first time I had it was about 4 months ago. I thought I was having a heart attack. I could not breath, at every breath I took the pain got worse.

I tried at first to walk it off, but that seemed to increase the pain so much that wherever I was I would lay down on the floor paralized in PAIN!

This rib cage pain seemed to get worse if one could imagine! It did, it seemed to be increasing in moving up my chest, even getting up to my throat, really scary.

A shower is out of the question because I can't move.

The only thing that "worked" is to just lay down, be still, breath slowly, a heating pad, and try not to panic, that only increases the pain.

I am already taking a muscle relaxer 24/7. I wish I had the magic answer for this, but I don't. If someone does please share.

Gentle hugs

I get these quite often....and usually at the most inopportune moment like driving down the freeway. Stretching is the only thing that works but often that sends the cramp somewhere else.

When I'm having bad cramps and spasms like that, I will drink some tonic water. The quinine in it helps with them but its not an instant fix.

Gentle hugs....

Ya know, I remember the first time this happened to me..It was at curves..I had done my whole routine and was doing the stretches on the floor and when I went to turn over This exceruciating pain hit me..I couldn't move, breath or even talk... The lady next to me saw me and she said I went white as a ghost...She called for help..I told them no! I just have to lay here don't move me or touch me please...I stayed there till it passed then I got up and went home...It has been that way now for about 5 yrs...Everytime I tell a DR. about it they look at me like crazy lady....I'm so glad some others out there have had this too..It does give me comfort..ya weird huh? Not misery loves company but just thank god I'm not crazy for real...LOL ..I will try the moist heat more..thanks for that tid bit..Getting out of bed is pure He_ _ I've had more x_rys on my ribs than I can tell ya..Always come back ..no cracks, not broken ...don't know why you have this pain...Now I know it's part of Fibro too..mGosh ...Soft Angel hugs to you all....Hinky

prescription muscle relaxers + massage therapy + yoga + magnesium malate supplements + epsom salt bath = muscle spasm reductions for me. Good luck!

My ribs are the one thing even pain pills barely touch. Its the front and back ones so no matter how i am laying or sitting they are being touched. It is extremely painful. I feel bad how we are all going through this. The ribcage is the newest pain problem. Of course my whoel body hurts but there is always an area that is the worst for a while. Pain pills take edge off and thats better then nothing.

I get the rib, chest , upper back, neck and throat spasms. actually everywhere but frequently rib cage. They seem to come one just by changing positions and I am pretty active. I have had a lot of blood work recently to check for low electrolytes, vitamin levels or whatever they check for and I am going to see my neurologist again on 2/4/10. I have a prescription for Robaxin to help prevent them but when I have one I have to try to stretch the muscle out, kind of like you have to walk a cramp in your leg out. It feels just like that, very painful but if i just sat there I am not sure if it would ever stop! Anyway, I believe these are very real and my husband never gets them and I am getting them every day. I also have daily muscle twitching, movements, tremors etc. Because of this I think it is something in the brain or nervous system that gets the wrong signal or is overly active, over stimulated etc. which fits the whole FM disorder profile I guess. I am not sure, and am new to this but I feel for you all that are going through it.

I am sorry your dealing with this, I all so am having this same issue, and all I seem to be able to do is sleep, well when I can get to sleep.

Sending you some caring, calming thoughts.
Gentle hugs, Sherrall

Masrea ,and hinky dinky ,i`ve been getting this horrid ribcage pain/ache now since just after new year!
It started up under the right side ,and whenever i tried to bend or stretch ,i`d get a nasty stinging pain ,which agravated the discomfort.
nOT TO Be direspectful ,but any (even mild) excercise makes this pain a whole lot worse)..I find resting helps ,with a slighly warmed pad ,or h/w/bottle does ease it a little.
Hope you all find an answer ,and some relief...mine seems to spread into my lower right side also..fibro...ugh!..Love and hugs to all...sharon xoxoox