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Posted 1/22/2011 12:20 PM (GMT 0)
For last couple of weeks I'm getting a tightness in my chest, and sometimes feel like I can't breathe-I know it's anxiety because I'm VERY stressed at work. But wondering also if symptom of chostochoidritis?(spelling?) The tightness and pain sometimes lasts all day and into the evening.  Anyone else feel similiar pains or just me?
Posted 1/22/2011 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,

This is something that you should mention to your doctor incase it is something to really worry about. But it does sound like costo (because I can't spell it,lol...) though. But when it comes to something in that area ot the body, it is worh talking to the doctor about.

I am starting to get chest pains too. I am sure it is in the muscles, it feels like a pulled muscle, or a cramped muscle. For as long as I have had fibro, this is the first of these type pains for me too.

I hope that you feel better soon. Let us know how it goes when you talk to your doctor. Keep posting.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 1/22/2011 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
There is a link in Fibro 101 all about costochondritis.  That might help you but you should talk to your doctor about it, too.  Self-diagnosing when it comes to chest pain can be a big mistake!  Please get it checked out, okay?  I know I did that when my heart palpatations started.  My doctor ran tests on me.  Now I don't have to be that concerned because I know my heart is fine.

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/22/2011 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same thing, I ended up in the emergency room because it was so bad last night.... The doctor told me it was an inflamed rib ( i didn't know that was possible) it still hurts BAD.... But i would Def have it checked out....
Good luck
Posted 1/23/2011 12:20 PM (GMT 0)
Ok, well, I'm gong to the doc Monday and will let her know. The pain though is in the sternum, right between the breasts. Sherrine, I will def. check out the fibro thread. I've read it before, but it's bewen a while.
Posted 1/23/2011 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
>>>>>>>FROM jenny7710:
I have the same thing, I ended up in the emergency room because it was so bad last night.... The doctor told me it was an inflamed rib<<<<<<<

Inflamed rib? This is new to me. Could you please tell me what that felt like? Thanks.


Saintsfan,

The best thing for me was to see a cardiologist when chest pain became an issue. I didn't realize how upset I was until he told me there was nothing to worry about!

Free Spirit
Posted 1/25/2011 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
an inflamed rib is new to me to... Mine felt like SHARP PAINS in my chest and i mean sharp. I could not take deep breaths in yawn cough sneeze nothing it hurt so bad the worst part was it was on my left side and i had no idea what it was.... so i went to the ER.... it went away....for a day and now it is back and it is excruciating A LOT worse than the first time, now i cant take deep breath, sneeze yawn bend over, and barley move my arm i have NEVER heard of this but i guess it happens...
Posted 1/26/2011 5:49 AM (GMT 0)
Wow. I've had that exact pain, but for maybe 1/2 hour at a time. I'm so sorry yours is staying longer. Hope you get some relief soon. I can't think of anything I did or didn't do to make it go away.
Posted 1/26/2011 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've been to the ER twice with terrible chest pains. They gave me morphine. It didn't have anything to do with my heart. It was a fibro thing.
Posted 1/26/2011 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
When i went to the er they didn't give me anything for it just told me to take ibuprofen Which is not doing anything...so i guess i'm just going to have to wait it out unless there is someone who has any suggestions to help with the pain?
Posted 1/26/2011 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Jenny,

I had my first experience with costochondritis in the past few months. I can't take any pain reliever but tylenol due to a blood disorder so I just tough it out. It definitely feels like sharp pains. I describe it as someone stabbing me repeatedly with a knife. It sometimes shoots to my back, very uncomfortable. Sometimes the inflammation is so bad that the left side and middle of my chest looks swollen compared to the right side. Usually only heat helps me with my Fibro pains and ice makes me worse, except for the costochondritis. The heat barely touches the pain, the ice works really well at helping bring the inflammation down. I either use an ice pack or sometimes just bags of frozen vegetables.

Mine has yet to fully go away, some days are better than others. I try to stretch the chest a little bit and not do motions that will aggravate it like vacumming, bowling, any repetitive motion where the chest muscles pull and stretch. When it's really bad and tight I have problems getting a good breath but icing it helps a bit.
Posted 1/30/2011 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
That is exactly how mine feels and i am still having trouble getting a good breath in... Now as for not vacuuming and stuff that is hard being i am a single mom of 2 young boys.
But i am defiantly going to try the ice and see if that helps this has been going on way to long and it is driving me up the wall
Thanks for the advice :)
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