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Pain in the rib

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PiliPalaB4ch
PiliPalaB4ch

Just a question for you. My left side rib is giving me agony this evening. I was sitting earlier, hot water bottles in place with my daughter , she started reading some very funny stories to me that made me laugh, wonderful medicine, except my rib started hurting and it hasn't stopped since! I have had pain in my left breast before, but this is just under my breast - the rib. Any ideas?  I really wasn't doing anything except laughing when it started, but two zapain later and it's really agony to move, thankfully not so much ordinary breathing, just deep breaths! 

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  • Casper4081
    Casper4081 PiliPalaB4ch

    Posted

    I've had that pain & it still plagues me occasionally. At first I thought I was having a heart attack. It kept moving from front to back. Of course my doc was on vacation so after a week I finally went to a clinic and wound up in the emergency room. It wasn't my heart but costochondritis. A round of prednisone started the healing until I could see my doc. He gave me a 2nd round of prednisone & an exercise to do with a heating pad which worked wonders. It has come back once and he gave me a cortisone shot in the ribs. Hurt like he'll but the pain left me! The exercise is to lay on the couch with your head propped on the arm kind old cocked forward. Fold your arms over your chest as if hugging yourself & stay like that for 20 minutes. Heat the area first with a hot pack. Do this 3x a day. I did it for about a week & felt so much better. Good luck.
    • PiliPalaB4ch
      PiliPalaB4ch Casper4081

      Posted

      Thanks Casper. I sort of suspected costochondritis, but it's never been in my rib before. I have a hot water bottle on it just now, and will try the exercise too. Thanks again.

       

  • hope4cure
    hope4cure PiliPalaB4ch

    Posted

    Sometimes I get rib pain very similar and it is hard to take a breath the pain is so bad. 

    My doctor treated me for angitis, it's an infection in the tissue between each rib. It's like the tissue is not cushioning on the robs and the bones rub causing the pain. A round of antibiotics helped right away the day I started a two week time period to clear it up.

    there are many reasons for rib pain another one I had was back to from very similar to a heart attack. That's what the ER TESTESED for and now evidence of a heart attack. It turned out to be gallstones. 

    My my best suggestion is that if this persists it best to see your doctor. 

    Even a torn muscle or twisted ligament can cause rib pain.

    take care !

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure

      Posted

      Should say NO EVIDENCE OF A HEART ATTACK. Instead of (now). YIKES.  I wish this forum would offer a edit option. 

      Sorry...

    • PiliPalaB4ch
      PiliPalaB4ch hope4cure

      Posted

      hi hope4cure, the pain in the rib is still here, I had hoped it would pass over night  - naive I know! I will see the Dr tomorrow if it continues just to be safe! 

      I agree about the edit option, especially on a very 'foggy' day rolleyes

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