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Costochondritis pain, in agony

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libbylou2019
libbylou2019

I am 73, female, spent 15 months with pains in stomach, suspected gallbladder removal suggested.

I had gallbladder removed in June this year & have been in agony ever since, its been over 5 months now, its taken 5 doctors to say, Pulled muscle, Mastitis, Don't know! hospital visit then consultant suggested the Breast clinic, saw another Consultant & he said it was Costochondritis, probably due to the surgery, expanding my chest to do the operation & causing the CostochondritisI have changed my doctor's surgery, but i am in a lot of pain where the key hole surgery took place, between my breasts & under my armpits too. Have taken ibruphren , tramadol, now on pregabulen 25mg 1 at night, but pain is still intense.

It hurts to breath & just walking hurts my chest, breathing is painful like iv'e got a huge rock on my chest.

hope someone can help

.ps. have had fibromyalgia for 21 years, read that people can get this with FM

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