INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA - Trigeminal Neuralgia Message Board

HalleyJ · 10-08-2001, 03:16 PM

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

HalleyJ · 12-27-2001, 11:45 PM

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.

Imgn · 01-14-2003, 02:06 PM

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.

In Pain! · 05-20-2005, 12:12 PM

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?

anotherpatty · 06-02-2005, 11:45 AM

I've had intercostal spasms etc - I go to a physical therapist who does "manual therapy" - it helps a lot.