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Pain from costochondritis

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julia70715
julia70715

I was diagnosed with costochondritis about 6 weeks ago after several visits to a n e thinking I was having an heart attack but all tests came back clear through this I have also been having anxiety and panic attacks due to thinking I was dying I was finally put on tramadol for the pain aswell as naproxin and sertraline to help with the anxiety but at the min im having a massive flare up of this horrible condition and nothing is taking away the pain ive been unable to do the usual daily things the pain is horrendous does anyone else suffer like this and if so can you recommend anything for the pain thankyou

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  • katishma
    katishma julia70715

    Posted

    It is horrible. I've had it since March 2015 when was taken from work to the ER.

    Took 10 months with numerous tests and doctors to finally get answers.

    I strongly recommend a chiropractor. With the ultrasound therapy and tens unit, was able to finally get relief. I still have an occasional sharp pain but mainly just an ache now.

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 katishma

      Posted

      Hello with

      This condition did it affect your breathing ?

      And did you feel like it was a heart condition ?

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 katishma

      Posted

      Hello ! I too seem to have this whatever it is.

      Did you have pain when deep breathing which

      Affected your breathing ? Pain in ribs ? Ribs that

      Cracked ? Does this condition feel heart related ? I have had ekg and chest x ray , blood tests etc. so tired of feeling panicky . Three years it's been . Any help offered is greatly appreciated

  • simone_40974
    simone_40974 julia70715

    Posted

    Hello . Did it ever feel like your heart was doing flip f

    Flops ? With this condition ? It brings on such

    Weird symptoms . For me it goes away and then

    Comes back causing anxiety . Hope you

    Are managing .

    • julia70715
      julia70715 simone_40974

      Posted

      Hi yeh it does its really scary ive just got over a really bad flare up which lasted over a week when im bad im convinced im dying im currently having counselling due to anxiety and panic attacks with this im also on tramadol which dont really due much to be honest ive also tried oramorph n various other painkillers but they just make me sick ive now been.reffered to the pain clinic ive got an appointment tomorrow but I live in fear of this flaring up again how long have you had this x
    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 julia70715

      Posted

      I have had 3 years . My doctor never officially said this condition but I have had heart test and chest X-ray etc . My last stop is the rheumatologist.

      They ordeeed blood work . I have to go back

      To them . No one seems to know what this is

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974

      Posted

      These doctors have no clue which is scary as well . At least you were told what this is . Today my

      Heart felt like it was doing flip flops in chest and

      When you get stressed it makes it worse . What

      The hell is

      This ? Can it be cured? Is it life threatening ?

      I have found more relief on this site than at any

      Doctor's office .

    • julia70715
      julia70715 simone_40974

      Posted

      Its a really good site I was lucky then in a way as I was told what it was after about 4 weeks at 1st I was told it was just anxiety and panic attacks but I was in so much pain I kept going back to my gp as I was convinced I was having an heart attack but all.the tests came back clear its really horrible n stress does make it worse I find it uncomfortable to sit for long periods of time n when it really starts to hurt I start panicking so it gets even worse its a vicious circle x
    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 julia70715

      Posted

      Did they explain. The flip flop heart feeling ? Like

      What causes that ? My ribs also hurt and pop

      When massaged at times. Then mysteriously it

      Disappears , and just when I think I am

      Over this it reappears .

    • julia93063
      julia93063 simone_40974

      Posted

      When I have bad panic attack the heart can palpitate, its a very common with anxiety.
    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 julia93063

      Posted

      That's what happens to me And makes this even scarier on top of

      Things .

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