Costochondritis pain and discomfort

Hi shelle7belle 

i do do feel your pain I have had costs for almost a year a got diagnosed with chronic costo a few months back . It's horrid condition and can be scary at times .

my symptoms may match some of yours ? 

Discomfort in ribs 

muscles feel heavy and ache 

tenderness and tightness in ribs especially on left side 

backache 

strange sensation in middle of chest like someone runs a feather across it 

makes me feel hot and sweaty 

breathless .

ive had 12 ECG , all blood work and XRays and CT scan also bone density and all come back clear and normal. 

I find it hard to do any exercise that puts stress on the body and don't go walking up very big hills as that make it worse just try steady paced walking on a flat terrain .

ive also found if your in uk deep freeze gel is good and if you have iTunes a great app to get is called digi pill it a relaxation app that helps calm the mind good for not getting paranoid etc .

feel like your pulse races too ? Well that will be anxiety it's common to fear the worst and the symptoms can make you do this which increases your heart rate take a few slow gentle breaths and it will calm everything down .

feel free to message me anytime if you have questions  

Went back to the doctor today was given Arcoxia 120mg, cyclobenzaprine10mg and amitriptyline 25mg. hoping that the pain and tightness in my chest go.

I have a pain under my left rib cage when I bend or turn to the left.  It's especially bad when I start to get up from bending.  On left side only but extends to the left back, and it's very hard for me to turn at night.  My dr said it was inflammation of the ribs caused from shrinkage, leaving no room between the rib and hip bone.  Not so sure she's correct.  Guess I need an MRI or x-ray.  Gotta find out what it is!

 

I'm from the US and wanted to look up threads of others who have Cos. I, like many of you wondered what in the world could be going on with me, however, I did wonder if it was something related to the autoimmune illness I was diagnosed with back in 2004. I first learned I had Interstitial Cystitis, then in 2007, the dreaded complications from ulcerative colitis began and then I noticed all along that I was having muscle and nerve complications. Spasms and the actual locking down of my muscles and burning from the nerves could at times be debilitating. Costochondritis came on slowly at first and I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was probably just another autoimmune symptom, then it became acute, so acute I ended up in the ER with countelss tests to rule out other conditions. I will say from the onset, when the doctors were notified of my autoimmune disorders, they came to my room before all of the testing and told me they believed I had Costo. It can be common in people with autoimmune disorders. I went through with all of the testing to be safe and to rule out any other possible conditions that could be life threatening. I'm thankful I did, however, Costo has not been easy to contend with.  I learned it is an inflammation in the cartiledge between the ribs, but I will say, I too have experienced the same pulling and pain sensation in my chest. At times it can even feel as though the muscles from my chest wall are separating. I even thought I was having a heart attack one night, the pain was so, bad but  I've learned to not get emotional over it. That does nothing but get your brain wondering if all kinds of things could be wrong and the unnecessary worry only creates more stress. So, I talk myself down. I take hot baths and soak, listen to encouraging books, talks, etc. while I soak, don't give in to negative feelings that tell me I can no longer do things or enjoy life. That is simply not true. I go to a massage therapist frequently and this helps reduce the inflammation throughout my body. I thought this condition would go away. I'm learning if I exert myself physically, it comes on with a vengence. I simply must be careful with how much activity I allow myself to do in a day. My condition has been traced back to a gene and I'm learning with each specialist I go to that chooses to be honest with me, there is so much they do not know about autoimmune disorders but they are on the edge of breakthrough treatments. I'll look forward to that day. For all of you who are struggling with this, I extend my sympathies. I know how painful this is. It becomes necessary to find  new ways  listen to your body. Inconvenient? Absolutely but necessary. Perhaps you may be one of the fortunate ones where the symptoms leave. I certainly hope so, maybe I will be too!!!!!

I have a dull aching pain in my sternum.   I have had it for almost 8 months along uncomfortable breathing.  Heart has been checked along with many tests. They say that it is not Costochondritis,  because it doesn't hurt to push on the ribs. Pain in sternum is a constant dull ache.  It has slowly gotten worse over time.  Does anyone else have pain in  sternum and across chest, but doesn't hurt to push on the ribs? 

Hello,

I'm 48 years old and I got yesterday's evening and after taking a shower I was on the dining when I noticed a sharp pains inside my left rib cage and it became so bad that I couldn't sleep using any side of my body to lie down because the pains is much and it's more severe when I'm taking a deep breadth.

there is no upper left arm pains, no sweating, no flu, no headache, no nausea, no vomoting etc.

if I'm not taking a deep breath the pains is mild but when trying to lie down I feel discomfort.

the sharp pains in inside my rib cage,please I need some medical advise.

thnks 

Who on here that has costochondritis also has scoliosis?