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Posted 1/7/2016 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
I'm still searching for answers, my doctor has run tests and ruled out any kind of arthritis but isn't sure it's Fibro, either.

Complaints:
Sternum pain occasionally
Pain behind right breast
Pain near collar bones
Terrible shoulder/shoulder blade pain when it's cold/humid
Left knee pain occasionally
Elbow pain ( both )
Hip pain ( both )
Neck pain

I've also got rib pain, pain in my forearms at times,
I just don't understand it...

What does this sound like...?
Posted 1/8/2016 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
One can not 'rule out' arthritis.
Posted 1/8/2016 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
Its good your doctor is ruling things out...with fibro, its is normal to have pain in all 4 quadrants of the body..

At times, what seems like, small exhertion activities, can bring on unusual pain levels.

Having said that..stretching particularly helps with muscle pain...

If its fibro..it takes some trial and error to find what helps each of us, without too many side effects..

Lj
Posted 1/8/2016 6:16 AM (GMT 0)
Melissuh,

I have most of the symptoms you've described. My chest, rib, and back pain has been pretty bad for a couple months now. I have pain in my spine now as well and my doctor finally agreed to run more lab work and a spine X-Ray. The only diagnosis I have right now is fibro. I've been told numerous times that pain in my chest and ribs is due to costochondritis. Have you had an ANA or X-Rays/MRI/CT?
Posted 1/10/2016 1:24 AM (GMT 0)
Only xray for my hand last winter when I woke up and all of a sudden couldn't bend three of my fingers more than half way.
That lasted about a week.

I've had my ANA done, not recently, only CRP and SED rates recently.
I'll have to see if I can find my ANA records.

My upper back pain is back and worse than before, and now I'm short of breath also.
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