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Posted 8/23/2013 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
cry So after suffering for seven months with rib and upper back pain, I have tested twice for RA so my primary doctor scheduled me an appointment with a Rhemy. Got lucky and got into see him last week and he doesn't think I have RA. He sent me for a bunch of Xrays and he wanted his own blood tests. Apparently he didn't trust the other blood tests I had. I will not be seeing him until September 18th to see if he has found my problem. He thinks I have anklosing spondilitis but I didn't think it would be painful in the ribs. Actually my rib pain went away for about three weeks. It was with me a little but I had some relief. In the meantime I had gall bladder surgery as I had an underactive gall bladder, and the surgeon said the
gall bladder was very bad. I thought Hurray! that is my problem WRONG!!!!! pain came back with a vengance. I have been tested with the Bence Jones protein urine test and it was negative and also I do not have any anemia, so I was so worried I might have multiple myeloma because of the rib pain. I hope this Rheumy can help me, he said he would get to the root of my problem. I am so sick of going to doctors and getting all kinds of tests. Dear Lord, with all the technology out there you would think they could diagnose your problem. Everyone says go to the doctor as soon as you have pain. Well I went and still have not gotten an answer. I guess everyone that has chronic pain probably feel the same way. Well everyone out there have a good evening and get some peaceful pain free rest.
Posted 8/23/2013 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
I use to worry and try to figure out the answers to all my chronic pain. I went through test after test and still no relief. After finding this forum and educating myself on fibro then things began to make sense. No Dr. Shared what I learned here. This info I have learned here is priceless. I have learned simple regimines for fibro that doesn't require test or much meds. Most of the time with a little exercise, stretching and heat with help my chronic pain.

I hope you can get some control over your pain soon. I know it gets real old fast.
Posted 8/23/2013 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Remember-it takes time for the wheels of medicine to move. You have to let them do their thing to get to answers. It doesn't happen like we see on TV, in less than an hour. In reality, that hour of TV is compressed events that can take months.

Patience!
Posted 8/23/2013 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
Have you thought about costochrondritis? I am sure I spelled that wrong. But it is mainly in the chest muscles and rib area. It goes along with fibromyalgia.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out things and it always comes back to the fibromyalgia. Or no answers. So I gave up on it... The less I think about it, the less it bothers me.

I hope you get some answers...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 8/25/2013 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
What I have done to help my chronic pain is continue to do all the activities I always have done like go to yard sales - I love them and am sad they will be ending soon, I also work part-time and I garden and take care of my 8 cats. Sometimes I let off on the extensive cleaning I used to do but I keep the house clean and tidy and keep up with my laundry. I also have backed off on some of the decorating I used to do also. It would take weeks to decorate starting in the fall, but I do it for the grandkids and great grandkids - 8 grandkids and 7 great grandkids and I was an only child! but I had three and was
determined not to just have one as my Mother was an only child also. So I really live for them as my
husband is deceased.
Posted 8/25/2013 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
I have ankylosing spondylitis and I also have rib pain. It comes and goes for me. I also have costochondritis and that causes rib pain. There is a link all about that in Fibro 101.

I think ankylosing spondylitis can cause rib pain because the pain is so intense that we tend to hunch over a little and carry ourselves differently. That can put stress on those muscles. When I was diagnosed I was given a muscle relaxer and that has made a significant difference in my pain levels plus I find I'm walking "tall". This is all good.

about the worst thing you can do is try to diagnose yourself. That causes stress and we usually conjure up the worst case scenerio. Just wait to see what the test results are. By the way, when I saw my rheumy for the first time, he took 8 viles of blood work, about 25 x-rays, and sent me for 2 MRI's. I get blood work done ever 3-6 months from my Internist but the rheumy wanted his own tests so this isn't unusal.

Let us know what you find out because we really do care about you.

Sherrine
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