Very painful burning and squeezing in back and around both ribs
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Yesterday I experienced a sudden onset of the most painful burning and squeezing sensation that started center of back and wrapped around both ribs to the center of my sternum. The pain was crippling and lasted a good 15 mins before slowly calming down. But then it came back about 5 mins later and this happened in spasms for a couple hours. I took antacid at the time with no relief. Ended up in the ER and they finally gave me morphine. They did some blood work that looked fine, an EKG and sent me home with no answers. Has anyone experienced this before? I'm terrified it will happen again and even more scared because I don't know what caused it.
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pippa58442 kristen34844
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Maybe you have costochondritis. It can be felt around the centre of your back, the ribcage and breast tissue. I had it for three months a couple of years ago and recently I have had it again. However, my pain wasn't burning and squeezing; it was more agony to touch, dull and stabbing. See your doctor again for a definitive diagnosis. Was anything at all suggested at ER?
kristen34844 pippa58442
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They gave me a medicine for spasms and after reading about this medicine it's actually for IBS! I do not have ibs not any symptoms of it so I was very frustrated with the ER doctor. I've had costochondritis before but this was totally different
pippa58442 kristen34844
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Has the antispasmodic worked?
kristen34844 pippa58442
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So this medicine would help the spasms in my rib area? I haven't had another one since the ER yesterday when they gave me morphine so I haven't taken any of the prescription they gave me
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