Rib cage pain
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I am 51 and have Polymyalgia since February. I have the usual symptoms but does anyone else feel pain around their rib cage?
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Posted , 8 users are following.
I am 51 and have Polymyalgia since February. I have the usual symptoms but does anyone else feel pain around their rib cage?
0 likes, 19 replies
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chisnal_1944
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I personally haven't heard of anyone with that sort of pain. Hopefully someone else can help by letting you know, even if they haven't experienced it.
Maybe check with your GP
Good luck
Devonshire_Dumpling
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Yes, I am also suffering from pain in the rib cage area, so you are not alone on that one. I have found that over the last several weeks, while dropping my steroid dosage each fortnight, the main pain seems to 'move around' while still hurting all over !
The time I dropped from 20mg to 17.5mg, the worst of the pain was in my lower back and hip area and made walking very difficult, but I perservered and 'came out' the other side a few days later.
I am hoping the same happens with the pain in the ribs now that I have gone down to 15mg.
I am seeing another GP on Friday, my usual one is on holiday, so I'll see what he thinks then.
Enjoy the sunshine, between the showers.
DD
Nefret
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Hugs,
Nefret
Guest
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Yes, I am also suffering from pain in the rib cage area, so you are not alone on that one. I have found that over the last several weeks, while dropping my steroid dosage each fortnight, the main pain seems to 'move around' while still hurting all over !
The time I dropped from 20mg to 17.5mg, the worst of the pain was in my lower back and hip area and made walking very difficult, but I perservered and 'came out' the other side a few days later.
I am hoping the same happens with the pain in the ribs now that I have gone down to 15mg.
I am seeing another GP on Friday, my usual one is on holiday, so I'll see what he thinks then.
Enjoy the sunshine, between the showers.
DD[/quote:9e65fddc4f][quote:9e65fddc4f][/quote:9e65fddc4f] :P
Guest
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Yes, I am also suffering from pain in the rib cage area, so you are not alone on that one. I have found that over the last several weeks, while dropping my steroid dosage each fortnight, the main pain seems to 'move around' while still hurting all over !
The time I dropped from 20mg to 17.5mg, the worst of the pain was in my lower back and hip area and made walking very difficult, but I perservered and 'came out' the other side a few days later.
I am hoping the same happens with the pain in the ribs now that I have gone down to 15mg.
I am seeing another GP on Friday, my usual one is on holiday, so I'll see what he thinks then.
Enjoy the sunshine, between the showers.
DD[/quote
Hi Devonshire Dumpling
Cheers - that explains it I am now down to 3mg a day - seems a lot better this morning but now the pain is back in my shoulders!!!
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Guest
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Re the returning pain in your shoulders today: You mentioned in your previous entry that you were diagnosed with PMR in February and that you are now on 3mgs - assuming you may have started on 15mgs in February, that appears to be a very rapid dose reduction, and may have contributed to the return of the shoulder pain. It has often been recommended on this site and by the experts that once below 5mgs it should be a very very slow reduction, possibly staying on each 1mg drop for up to 3 months. Could you perhaps get your ESR and CRP blood tests repeated to check for raised inflammation?
Good news about the rib cage pain improving though - that must be so uncomfortable with every movement.
Good luck to you and one and all out there (especially to Nefret today!).
MrsO
Guest
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Re the returning pain in your shoulders today: You mentioned in your previous entry that you were diagnosed with PMR in February and that you are now on 3mgs - assuming you may have started on 15mgs in February, that appears to be a very rapid dose reduction, and may have contributed to the return of the shoulder pain. It has often been recommended on this site and by the experts that once below 5mgs it should be a very very slow reduction, possibly staying on each 1mg drop for up to 3 months. Could you perhaps get your ESR and CRP blood tests repeated to check for raised inflammation?
Good news about the rib cage pain improving though - that must be so uncomfortable with every movement.
Good luck to you and one and all out there (especially to Nefret today!).
MrsO[/quote:fc555f701e][quote:fc555f701e]Hi MrsO
Had my ESR & CRP tests last week and have gone down again from the previous test. I originally started on 40mg because I could barely walk but misunderstood my doctor on reduction. Anyway I am now on 3mg which I am going to be on for approx 3 months. The pain in my shoulders is only slight and don't mind a little pain compared to what it was. Doctor said if things get worse I can go up to 5mg again. Good luck to you and thanks for your comments[/quote:fc555f701e]
Devonshire_Dumpling
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Glad to hear that the pain in your ribs has subsided and the pain in your shoulders is bearable. I know just what you mean when you say you don't mind a little pain compared to what it was. I think we all have to find our own coping strategy.
I can honestly say that since this all started for me, the pain in my neck / shoulders has been constant.
Hope you find dropping the dosage of steroids goes OK,
Keep in touch on here to let us all know how you are getting on and I'll be back soon !
Hope Nefret is OK !
All the best to everyone,
DD
Spammy
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I think my general pain gets worse with stress. I have just been on holiday and I got all worked up about packing, what to take,the booking and the journey so then spent the holiday in pain.
I was down to 5mg a day before my holiday but my doctor put my back to 10mg just before I went away. I started on 20mg last August.
The pain appears to be going down to my feet now not so much in my shoulders. And my hands get better as the day goes. I also can fall asleep anywhere, even sitting at the computer. Does this happen to anyone else?
I have had Polymyalgia since last August.
Wallis
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Have finally registered properly on this so will add my own entry soon!
Hope this is of interest.
Guest
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MrsO
Spammy
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Spammy
Nefret
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Perhaps our Mrs. K or one of the other PMR Fighters will come along and confirm this (or tell me I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick).
Nefret
mrs_k
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Yes I just dropped in been very busy making a DVD and recovering from downturn - now on the up and hoping to maintain it.
Stuart Strange Vasculitis Trust - website http://www.vasculitis-uk.org.uk/symptoms.htm
Remember there is a wide range of auto-immune diseases and one can often be misdiagnosed. But those symptoms, in the vernacular, 'do not compute for me'
Read it and make your own minds up and also read the page on Vasculitis.
Wallis
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It's good I'm not alone with this. After my ribs were particularly tender one day and my insides felt like they were burning, I noticed some tiny bright red spots on my skin in that area (only about eight, but they're not going away).
Thanks all.