Debby55
03-26-2005, 02:33 PM
I was diagonsed with FM about 3 months ago. I was put on muscle relaxer and pain med but neither are working. I have been getting pain in my chest front and back. It hurts when I press on it and when I try to pick things up. The pain is so bad that sometimes I feel like I want to scream. Does anyone else ever get this chest pain? I know that it's not heart related but I'm worried.
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SuzU
03-26-2005, 06:25 PM
Hi Debby,
Yup lots (maybe most) of us get the chest pain, aka chostocondritis.
As long as you've been ruled out for a cardiac origin of your symptoms-not to worry. It can feel like crushing, sharp chest pain or dull achy pain.
Heating pads work for some, or maybe a hot bath.
Hope this helps ease your mind.
Yup lots (maybe most) of us get the chest pain, aka chostocondritis.
As long as you've been ruled out for a cardiac origin of your symptoms-not to worry. It can feel like crushing, sharp chest pain or dull achy pain.
Heating pads work for some, or maybe a hot bath.
Hope this helps ease your mind.
apriltones
03-26-2005, 06:51 PM
hi, are you sure you havent got asthma? i have. it can be a symptom. tight chest. love april x also you might of strained it by overbreathing or exercise. i have done this before
kcgage
03-26-2005, 09:17 PM
When my muscles are really tight in either the back or the front, the pain and tightness seem to wrap around me.....
wishn
03-28-2005, 12:18 AM
I get the chest pain too, exactly as you described. It is a classic symtom for some people. I was in and out of the hospital for several mos not knowing what was making my chest hurt so badly when the fibro first set in. Once they figured out what it was they too first tried the pain med and it did not work for me either. The pain can be so terrible that it's difficult to breath. I feel for you... The only thing that worked for me when this was really bad was a prescription the doctor suggested, Celexa, which is an antidepressant. It actually worked wonders and I experienced a minimal amount of pain in the chest area after 2 mos. I eventually stopped taking it, but it's worth asking your doctor about if this doesn't get better. I actually had two doctors suggest it. The Rhemy Dr and my Internist.
Take care and feel better ;)
Take care and feel better ;)
tkgoodspirit
03-29-2005, 01:01 PM
Hey all!
We do, as Suz suggested, most have Chostochondritis, this is the reason I fired my rheumy, because she refuse to put it in my records so that I could add it to my SSD application, she said it wouldn't matter as it was symptomatic of FM, but I digress...:) Chosto can be extremely painful and most times is recurring. I believe that usually the first time you get it, is the worst time and each occurance after is not quite as painful. Maybe you just get used to it. :) But as far as pain meds for it, I don't think any work because if you look up Chosto on the web it describes it as an inflammation of the cartlidge(sp?) between the ribs and around the sternum. I know for me, that when I press on my sternum during a Chosto flare makes me want to scream. Anyway, since it is an imflammation, some suggested getting those injections like you get in your back to reduce inflammation, but I can't picture a big long needle poking into my ribcage. I usually take Aleve. Another reason my rheumy is fired is because she suggested Celebrex at our last appointment and that was after all the hoo ha ha about Celebrex came out. That's when I figured it out...she didn't like me and was trying to kill me! LOL :)
So welcome to the Chosto club, but I agree with the other poster, tell your doc just to be sure it isn't something else.
Here's wishing you a good spirit,
tk
We do, as Suz suggested, most have Chostochondritis, this is the reason I fired my rheumy, because she refuse to put it in my records so that I could add it to my SSD application, she said it wouldn't matter as it was symptomatic of FM, but I digress...:) Chosto can be extremely painful and most times is recurring. I believe that usually the first time you get it, is the worst time and each occurance after is not quite as painful. Maybe you just get used to it. :) But as far as pain meds for it, I don't think any work because if you look up Chosto on the web it describes it as an inflammation of the cartlidge(sp?) between the ribs and around the sternum. I know for me, that when I press on my sternum during a Chosto flare makes me want to scream. Anyway, since it is an imflammation, some suggested getting those injections like you get in your back to reduce inflammation, but I can't picture a big long needle poking into my ribcage. I usually take Aleve. Another reason my rheumy is fired is because she suggested Celebrex at our last appointment and that was after all the hoo ha ha about Celebrex came out. That's when I figured it out...she didn't like me and was trying to kill me! LOL :)
So welcome to the Chosto club, but I agree with the other poster, tell your doc just to be sure it isn't something else.
Here's wishing you a good spirit,
tk