Hi all, I'm posting this because doctors have not been any help at all. I've been trying to find the cause of my pain for over a year. It is in left side rib area. from arm pit to under left breast. I mentioned this to the physiatrist and he said it could be and prescribed Neurontin. I would be interested in anyone's experience with this and how they found relief. Thank you for any help you can provide.
Halley
Thank you for your response. Sorry about the delay in responding. Actually the very bad pain started after a chiropractor adjustment and using the exercise ball he had me use. I did see another chiropractor this summer for evaluation and 16 treatments, but no relief.
I've also had physical therapy, pool therapy, use a tens unit. Nothing really helps when it is really bad.
For the past 3 1/2 years I have been experiencing severe pain between by left armpit and left rib area. It is worse when lying down at night or when I do strenuous excersises. I just found out 3 weeks ago that I have Intercostal Neuralgia. Before seeing a Neurologist I had been to massage therapy (which made it worse), physical therapy, spinal manipulation, a pain clinic and finally a Neurologist! When reading your postings I could not believe that others have had something so similiar to what I have. My Neurologist prescribed Neurontin to take before bed and lidocaine patches. The patches didn't work but the Neurontin does take the edge off. The next step is steroid injections and I pray to God that this will work. The pain is excruciating. My decription would be a hot stabbing pain that is constant and when I breath in it hurts a lot more.
I have exactly the same symtoms as Imgn for 3 weeks now. If anyone can respond with treatments to help intercostal neuralgia, please do so!! I have been to physio and I feel like I am getting worse instead of better. Will this go away on it's own? Will it reoccur once it is healed?
INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA
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