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Costochondritis

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kaz_40
kaz_40

Hi ladies have any of you had chest pain thought you were having a heart attack, it happened to me. I was having chest pain and other symptoms and was rushed to A&E. Tests were done everything ok. Have you had any pain in your chest Costochondriris is a condition that some people with fibro can have. It is inflamation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone. The pain can be described as stabbing, aching, or burning. Any chest pain should be looked into to rule out anything serious.

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  • tiggers1
    tiggers1 kaz_40

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    Hi I've had this for yrs now Dr put it down to my asthma but found I had a shadow on one of my lungs which turn out to be nothing to serious as I'm very new to fibro and only been dignoses in the last 4 weeks I never relise that ppl with fibro get paplatations and heart problems which I was sent to AE the oher week for I do suffer a lot of burning and pain in my chest and always put it down to intergestion and heart burn . I've now been refred to cardiology and have few appointments coming up but from what I've read those with fibro do suffer problems with the heart and paplatations and pain in that area . I wish you all the best hope it sorted soon
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 tiggers1

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      Hi tiggers1 love the name anything to do with heart has to be throughly checked out I was rushed into A&E with chest pain other symptoms. checks were done they came back ok. people that have fibro can have symptoms that mimic a heart attack can. I hope all goes weel with your appointments and any tests you have come back negative.take care gentle hugs
  • bronwyn97278
    bronwyn97278 kaz_40

    Posted

    Hi Kaz, and others;  my experience with this, all started back in 1977, in my early days of nursing.....and of course, having learn't A Little...thought the same....heart problems....but luckily for me, we had just got a Very good Cardiologist come to town (way up north near Cairns)....and he said then that it wasn't too much to worry about....told me it was Osteocondrites.....the rib-cage and intercostal cartilage/muscles.....so don't get much probs now, as my meds for the Arthrites take care of it......can't really say I get Palpitations (as bad as others',) like my son, who says he feels like his heart is going to Pop out of his chest....his is always related to Stress (mostly), but he has been woken out of his sleep/been watching movies etc.....his is a medical condtion, due to a prob with his Atrial Node sending off Extra impulses...do you people think your Palpitations could be related to Stress, too.....as we all know that we are Stressed people (one of the reasons that we become Fibro sufferers???  so the Professionals  say:   or as a result of the Fibro, and it's affect on our Nerves/Muscles?   this is getting me onto another Essay....there are soooo many questions re "the Palpitations".....and yes, they do need to be checked, as none of us could Forgive ourselves, if just one of the fibro people thought it was Just our Fibro, and something else was happening???   will be doing my research on this with reference to the Fibro, and will see what I come up with.........until then, will keep reading others' inputs.......Bron
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 bronwyn97278

      Posted

      Hi Bronwyn Ive had quite a few heart tests, I was found to have extra heart beats which isnt anything to worry about, also Ive been tacacardic my heart rate went up to 170 beats a miniute at 1 point. Their are heart problems in my family with many of my family members dieing young from heart attacks. my dad died when he was 42 from a heart attack. the day I thought I was having 1 was frightening, I was rushed in all tests came bac ok which was a huge relief. Then I was searching about heart conditions problems I have angina. I came across costochondritis and how some people with fibro can have it.Any chest pain should be investigated it as you cant put everything down to fibro, it could be something else going on. Take care Bronwyn smile
  • christine26761
    christine26761 kaz_40

    Posted

    I was rushed to hospital by ambo the doc had thoughts of heart issues..it was about 22 yrs ago now..It was then that I was seen by a Rhumo who diagnosed me with Fibro...I did  havea heart condition anyway picked up many years before that- when I had a cesaerian....so it was probably the Fibro ...thank God they had the foresight to have a Rhumo test me..I had suffered for  about 10 years before that with many other symptoms that were dealt with seperately...then of course it was celebration time...it was real..it had a name..lol..so many of us in the same boat...be blessed Kaz, have a lovely day..:-) xxxxlol
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 christine26761

      Posted

      It was frightening when I was rushed in thought I was having a heart attack , It was a relief when tests came back ok. Then I read about costochondritis some people with fibro can have it. A rheumatologist diagnosed my fibro what a relief it was to finallly get a proper diagnoses and a name to it. Take care christine gentle hug
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