Costochrondritis - Fibromyalgia Message Board

BlessingsGalore · 03-11-2006, 11:05 AM

I'm being treated for severe esophagitis, but I'm leaning more toward it being Costochrondritis. It has all the markers, however I haven't heard anyone write about the pain getting worse when you BEND OVER. I'm almost to the point where I have to hold my plate up high to eat to keep from bending over.

Had a FULL CARDIAC workup this week and heart is good. It hurts just like a heart attack or angina. I'm getting some relief in the mornings but it cranks like the dickens in the afternoon/night. I'm putting DMSO gel on it and Biofreeze and I think that helps.

I'm not having reflux, or indigestion and nothing I eat affects it, so I just don't think it's Esophagitis. I had a bad virus only a week before this started and I understand a virus is one of the causes of Costochrondritis.

Anyone hurt when they bend over..............even to sit and type at the puter for a few minutes sends me over the edge ?

Sound like COSTO to you guys who have it ?

BlessingsGalore · 03-11-2006, 08:23 PM

Is there no-one here with Costochrondritis ? I'm really surprised. Maybe they're just off the board this weekend. Maybe someone will reply later.

browneyegurl · 03-11-2006, 09:28 PM

Just saw your post. I have costochondritis also. Hurts like the devil at times. I had my first round of it about 3 years ago, but after a few months it went away. However, I started having problems again several months ago and am still dealing with it. Mine seems to run along the breast bone and towards the right side of my chest. I also feel breathless with it and like I cannot take a deep breath at times. I've had heart ultrasound, holster monitor, exrays and you name it they all came up okay. My doctor is convinced it's realted to the fibro.

I have found that at times moist heat helps and at other times ice. Tylenol seems to give me as much relief as any other pain med. Wish I knew what the cure was because if I didn't have this I think I could deal with the other aspects of fibro much easier.

I believe there are some older posts on this subject that you might be interested in reading.

goldenwings · 03-12-2006, 11:41 AM

Hello Blessings,

I personally have started and responded to a lot of posts about the dreaded costochondritis. I have had this off and on for years and years. I can't take standard painkillers because of the interaction with my other drugs, for lupus and heart problems and endless other things, and the only treatment that works for me is steroid injections into my ribs. I am due to have more done next week. Yes, the pain is intense when I bend forward, and also any pressure on the rib cage when the inflammation is there can cause horrid pain. Even the pressure of wearing a bra can also be unbearable at times, your arms brushing the area, absolutely anything that causes the slightest pressure on your ribs.

I have had 2 heart attacks, angina pain and heart bypass surgery and this costo pain is nothing like that at all. Heart attacks are so horrendous and are a totally different pain to costo and present in a very different way. I am saying this because costo pain is nothing like having the pain from heart problems, in my personal opinion. I would advise and recommend that anyone who has chest pain has it checked out thoroughly.

Another thing, this topic has had lots and lots of different posts. If you go to the search section at the top of the page and type in "Costochondritis"
you will sea heaps of stuff about it.

Take care

goldenwings

BlessingsGalore · 03-12-2006, 03:59 PM

Yes, I did the search and read all of them.

Does yours hurt in your back ? Straight through from my lower left breast (but right side of left breast) all the way through to my back. My whole left wing on the back hurts. The whole front did hurt but now it's just in that one lower area but my whole back wing is sooooooooooooo bad.

Does yours hurt through like that ?