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Which side is your chosto?

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maureen90295
maureen90295

Mine is right (if that is what I have) but I have read that it is more common on left.  What do folk think?

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  • billie38069
    billie38069 maureen90295

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    I'm undiagnosed... I had 1 doctor say that's what I had and my PCP said that I have inflamed inter costal muscles. I live with pain in the center of my chest both sides sternum and back. Cold weather is worse and doing too much in a day I suffer for days after. I have been to a chiropractor and physical therapy and quit seeing both.

  • billie38069
    billie38069 maureen90295

    Posted

    I've been told that I was having some sort of mental issue when I was freaking out from all the pain I have been going tbrough I developed panic on top of the anxiety. I was told I have Gerd but nobody is found the real issue at hand. I have seen a heart specialist and had enough EKG and blood work to last me the rest of my life.

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 billie38069

      Posted

      This is ridiculous . How can someone say it's mental ? Have you seen the rheumatologist? That's where I am going

      Today yo be exact !

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 billie38069

      Posted

      That's awful ! Have you had blood test from rheumatologist? It has to be something ?

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974

      Posted

      Try to keep the hope

      Got to ! If not you will be real depressed .

    • billie38069
      billie38069 simone_40974

      Posted

      I have not after going to the doctor for 6 months and then telling me I was basically having a mental breakdown and suffering from severe indigestion you lose all hope and try to move on. I have slight scoliosis in the spine and that's all they could find....

    • billie38069
      billie38069 simone_40974

      Posted

      I've had several rounds of blood work on heart, ekg, xrays, CT scan, ultra sound of kidneys liver and gall bladder. They have checked my thyroid and for h pylori bacteria in my intestines. They can't find anything in the normal rounds of blood work

    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 billie38069

      Posted

      Wow this is intense even more than what I have had . I having blood test through rheumatologist office now . Was tested for lupus and rheumatoid factor now off to test for inflammation factor . Who knows ?
    • billie38069
      billie38069 simone_40974

      Posted

      You have a doctor who listens to you. I got some diclofenac in place of ibuprofen and sent on my way
    • simone_40974
      simone_40974 billie38069

      Posted

      Get another doctor please . We all deserve to get over whatever This is. So strange and debilitating.
    • simone_40974
      simone_40974

      Posted

      One person found relief from this I have to look back over my threads and see . Sadly it was like one or two you should contact them .
    • billie38069
      billie38069 simone_40974

      Posted

      The only time I feel good is in the summer... and I do need to find another doctor
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