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is rib pain a common symptom of menopause? I've had this on and off over the past couple of years - I've had two chest X-rays showing nothing. This last week it's been pretty painful specially when lying down - does anyone suffer from this?
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Sochima822 sophie76397
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I do get this as well. I went to my doctor thinking maybe it was my kidney's but instead he thought it was costochondritis. It comes from doing strenuous exercise or sleeping on an old sofa. The latter was my case but have also had it from doing cardio workouts.
Anyhow, he gave a support pad to put around my waist. I used it every so often when I feel the pain which actually helps to get rid of it.
lisa95354 Sochima822
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I don’t sleep on an old sofa nor do I do strenuous exercise, and I have chronic costochondritis, I don’t think these doctors know what they’re talking about !
Sally4x sophie76397
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lisa95354 Sally4x
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Hey Sally ... these doctors always say that costochondritis comes from underwire bras, which I believe. But, there has to be much more to it than that. I was told that 10+ years ago and I have it very chronic as well. There’s no way a bra can cause this much damage, I don’t even wear underwire bras anymore? Very frustrating!
suzie70 sophie76397
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I've read several women mention costochondritis. I am thinking I may have this as well (making an appointment to see a GP). I was up for hours several nights ago so scared that it was my heart, as the pain was on my left side. Felt by my ribs, sternum and up towards my collarbone. I did notice that when I press those areas it feels tender and hurts. It did go away, but feeling like it is returning now. I just made some ginger tea to drink, which is supposed to help inflammation.anyobe else have suggestions?
It is scary though, because I have other weird symptoms like feeling "foggy",
insomnia, numbness or tingling in arms and feelings of anxiousness. Ugh, this stinks!
lisa95354 suzie70
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Hey Suzie, I know you posted over a year ago but I thought I’d let you know what I use. I use a heating pad, sometimes cool gel ice packs, depending on how it feels, peppermint essential oil, topically and liquid gel Advil‘s. Have you checked out the peri/menopause forum on here, with the 66 symptoms, check it out if you haven’t, it’s amazing!
sheri12 suzie70
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did you get a diagnosis? what was it? this is what I am starting to feel. it's scary.
shelley85069 suzie70
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Hi Suzie,
I hope you are feeling better since your post. I am thinking I have costochondritis also. I had such horrible chest pain all night recently it was so scary. Today I am sitting here with heating pad. Have you had any luck in treating yours? x
2chr2015 sophie76397
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sophie76397 2chr2015
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Thank you! Sorry to hear this as it's an annoying pain - reassuring to know others get it too!
Sochima822 2chr2015
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Thank you 2chr2015! I feel much better I used the wrap my doctor gave me and I also use a heating pad. It took about 2 weeks for the pain to finally completely subside which was cause by climbing stairs so I'm avoiding doing that as much as possible.
As for my gallbladder, about 4 years ago, I thought I had gallbladder/kidney stones. I had pain all over my stomach, liver and kidneys but luckily my doctor said let's get to the bottom of this, and ordered a cat-scan. It turned out to be that a few fibroids were causing pain all over my back and stomach. I tell you this peri thing is no piece of cake.
Yes, I had seen a few posts like this before I started writing on the site, but I doubted everything I read because I felt my situation was different since my I was going through the fuzzy brain syndrome and I felt like I had one foot in grave, lol. Phew thank goodness those days are over
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How are you holding up these days?
mary27278 Sochima822
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Hi Sochima822 I came across your post about the pain all over stomach. That's what im kind of experiencing. First it started off with only the right side under rib and stomach so bloated and uncomfortable especially in the liver/gallbladder area and all over the back. The stomach gets so bloated and tight that it feels like it's going to burst. The back feels very tight too. Now the dull aching has moved to the left side under the rib also. This is very uncomfortable whereas its very difficult to sleep especially on my right side. The whole stomach area feels burning inside. My alternative dr put me on a liver support supplement because of the cleanses he was doing and he said my liver was toxins. In addition, I joined a fb liver flush group and tried it..this is when I noticed when the symptoms really started . it feels very inflamed..i do have gastritis and gerd..i dont know if this is the issue , or something else? I've never experience this peri symptom to this extent.
lisa95354 2chr2015
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Hey Chr... Now that you mention it, this pain does remind me of when I had my gallbladder issues, but I had it removed a few years ago. It’s creepy how the pain is so similar.
lynndy67 sophie76397
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Hey i've had some of the same symptoms too - i thought it was cracked or bruised ribs. did an xray - nothing.
I decided to go to my Orthopedic Dr. he suggested a Bone Scan - which we did and didn't show anything. So outside of that - since my rib pain can make me slightly breathless, i went to a Pulmonary Specialist. So far nothing came from that. That was in Dec. I"m following up with him. I mentioned Gallbladder to both - but they said it my symptoms would be different and you really do become jaundice. not always but its a sign. You also don't feel organ pain from your skin. Trust me i'm so frustrated its been a year now. It bothers me more in NY when i'm walking than when i was moving around in a car. anyway.
lisa95354 lynndy67
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I literally have felt like having all of those tests as well, however, I knew it would come back with nothing, as the rest of this crazy stuff. How have your symptoms with your rib pain been? I'm very interested to know how many of these women have this pain and also have fibromyalgia. I've had this pain for 10+ years, don’t mean to scare anyone with that large number, but it's for real. I'm hoping you got some answers in the meantime;)