Muscle spasms in ribs 😕
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So I'm back with another fibromyalgia issues that's killing me. For about 6 weeks I've been dealing with spasms in my ribs right under my chest and circles around. When it's spasms I get a sharp pain in my stomach and if I'm talking it knocks the wind out of me. Twice I have had to go to er the last time being Saturday because it's so frequent I'm so sore I can't breathe. When there they do blood work up chest X-ray all is perfect so I get a shot of 60mgs of toradol and after 30 mins the Inflamation is down and I get one night of sleep that I'm so greatful for. Sunday was ok but I could feel it beginning. I have soma, meloxicam and none work. My body is so drained from spasms all day I just don't no what to do except visit the er again and I don't want to. I sleep with 2 heating pads in hopes it will help me sleep faster. Anyone else have this issue and for how long? I need to fly to Texas and drive back for 3 days and I have no clue how I can do this help 😢
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Zio10 juliect45
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My Mom has this. ER dr here in Tx (Northern) said heat is bad for chest wall pain or pain in between ribs (costochondritis) fr muscles spasms or pulled muscle. So we do cold mushy thing you put in freezer an lay on towel over chest wall. Or over ribs. Have you tried Cymbalta? Also have tried Lidocaine patches? Need rx for that to. I have fibromyalgia like my Mom. She's 81. I feel so bad for her. She is extremely touchy with meds. She has stage 2-3 kidney disease an cant do anti-inflammatories. Iv given her a quarter of mobic (meloxocam) an that makes her sleepy. 7.5mg one. So Tylenol an ice has helped her. I took her to ER on aug 25th an just now its getting better. She cares for my Dad (81) an he has mild dementia an is being hard to get along with. Wont tske baths or chg Depends underwear all day. We got into it about him stinking an it just upset me how belligerent he got with me , his own daughter tryin to help him! I have depression and anxiety an on Tramadol rt now but only 3 x a day. I want off because Iv had issues in past with it an taking more than 3 a day. But it helps with the depression a little. Not much on fibro. Cymbalta did help with pain though when I took it. But blood pressure went up but was under alot more stress back in Dec .now it has escalated back to how it was in Dec. So not on anything rt now but Tram. An Ibup. But like I said no heat. Try ice. It knumbs to. Goodluck!
juliect45 Zio10
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Hey wow that's so much 😕This is so tuff to deal with I just got results on an X-ray now I have spondylosis like I can't even stand to hear any more. I was just prescribed toradol 10mg in hopes it will help. The depression is getting to me because I feel it's a battle I'll never win. Heat pads are my life the dr did suggest the patch I may consider
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kiki74 juliect45
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I had those spasms. Hurt like he'll! I would feel as though someone knocked the wind out of me. I have switched from meds to supplements and diet changes which has been working. I take detox baths which are a mixture of baking soda and Epson salt. 20 min 3 times a week. Also I take magnesium calcium and zinc 2 pills before bed. Works as a natural muscle relaxer. Helped get rid of my restless legs and spasms so I could sleep. But check with your doctor to make sure that there isn't any interaction with medication you're taking. Takes sometime to kick in but life changing overall. Able to sleep through the night.
juliect45 kiki74
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Thanks for response I felt the same and also when I talk felt like I had no control over sounds I just wanna cry it's so painful. Now I have spondylosis and they say that's why i have spasms everyday it's something new 😕