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shella38
shella38

I recently been diagnosed with costochondritis but the pain is mostly on my breast and my shoulder blade in my arms any suggestion

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  • pheath85
    pheath85 shella38

    Posted

    My doc had me to take 2 alleve every 12 hours until the pain was under control then 1 every 12 hours until under flare up was over. Also, do not exert yourself by any movement that involves pushing your hands together while holding them in front of your chest. In other words.......

    Imagine holding a soccer ball between your hands - in front of your chest - and trying to push your hands through the ball until they touch each other. That will almost always cause a flare up.

    • shella38
      shella38 pheath85

      Posted

      Thank you. I was taking Naproxen it wasn't working , now I'm taking Motrin this pain is unbearable.
  • michelle22720
    michelle22720 shella38

    Posted

    I had this a couple of years ago had the same symtoms and a racing heart beat, try and relax do not lift anything, also felt ill, had antibiotics twice and was off work for a couple of months, hope you have a speedy recovery.
    • michelle22720
      michelle22720

      Posted

      Try putting heat where pain is I found it helped
    • shella38
      shella38 michelle22720

      Posted

      Thank you michelle22720 . I will tried that but i feel like the pain is inside my breast.
    • tamra_33638
      tamra_33638 shella38

      Posted

      Don't think heat alone is the answer they have to put you on Motrin or pain Meds that are stronger. Yes it will be in your breast. CC affects the whole chest cavity and rib cage.
  • Conta10
    Conta10 shella38

    Posted

    Hi, yes, the pain can be everywhere from your jaw to you little and ring fingers. The rules here don't allow me to link to specific sites, but if you google on costochondritis pictures you might find a site that shows you the possible extent of the pain.
  • linda00569
    linda00569 shella38

    Posted

    Hi Stella I find olbas oil works rub it in painful areas use ice packs NOT heat I use this it works I also have Aquapuncture from my chiropractor
  • Flotfriskpige
    Flotfriskpige shella38

    Posted

    Yes i have it ti
    • Flotfriskpige
      Flotfriskpige

      Posted

      Have it too With inflammation/ infection
    • shella38
      shella38

      Posted

      I didn't get any antibiotic.
    • nancy36508
      nancy36508 shella38

      Posted

      Hi Shella, I too feel like the pain is inside my left breast, so much that I asked to get a mammogram and ultrasound last summer. I was afraid that I had breast cancer. Thankfully, the test was negative. This morning I have had some sharp stabbing pain under my left breast, so I am right now sitting up with a heating pad on my back.
    • shella38
      shella38 nancy36508

      Posted

      Hi Nancy, thank you so much for responding . I was about to call my for a referral to go get a mammogram.
    • Flotfriskpige
      Flotfriskpige shella38

      Posted

      hi why do you say morning its not morning here and for about5 hours ago it was 12 in the day here but maybe a little is inside becauseof the inflammation/infection

       

    • tamra_33638
      tamra_33638 nancy36508

      Posted

      Well that's not surprising that it is negative. You can try Ibuprophen but for me nothing has helped not even shots of cortesone in my chest. I hope your pain is not intense like mine is. I have no where to turn now.
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