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Posted 4/23/2013 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, I am new to this Fibro forum and I certainly can relate to how everyone is feeling.. Fibro is certainly not fun, and although some days are worse than others, I feel like I am fighting a losing battle. Lately I have started having excruciating pains in my rib cage, both left and right side. At times they get so bad that I have to stop what I am doing and sit down until they pass. I had one this morning that lasted for about 20 minutes and I even felt sick to my stomach along with it. Does anyone else experience these debilitating spasms, and what do you find helps? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. confused
Posted 4/23/2013 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
I get spasms in that area, and also in my upper stomach, but I think mine are due to gastritis, which I was diagnosed with almost 2 years ago. It has gotten much better, but I still get some nasty flares, especially if I've done something involving that area.

I made the mistake of doing a little shoveling last week--heavy, wet snow. Some hours later, the spasms started--ouch! I'll have to be more careful!

Maybe someone else here can weigh in, if the spasms they get are fibro-related. I hope you get some answers. Please keep us posted and best wishes!! :)
Posted 4/23/2013 7:10 PM (GMT 0)
I had constant rib pain for almost a month due to fibro. Some days were more intense than others. I'm still tender to the touch but at least I can wear my bra again.
Posted 4/25/2013 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
I understand you rib pain:) Some days is feels like someone is squeezing my ribs, they are always tender to the touch and I have muscle spasims across my back and sides. Wish I could tell you they go way, but I have had them for 3 years. The good news is there are good days and bad.

 

Posted 3/16/2014 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
I occasionally wake up feeling as if a giant hand is compressing my rib cage. It is excruciating and I feel as if I can't breathe. If find it happens when I sleep on a hard mattress. We have 3 mattresses - an adjustable one at home, a fairly hard one at our summer cottage, and a very hard one in our motor home. The spasms never happened at home, happened frequently at the cottage, and happened every night in the motor home. I added several layers of foam to both the other beds, and it cut the incidents way down. Makes the beds look funny though. My husband needs a hard mattress for his back, so the foam is only on my side.
Posted 3/16/2014 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
I see two newbies. Rella and Connie. Tina, I am not sure if I welcomed you to the forum yet. Brain fog...

Welcome all of you.

I get the rib cage spasms too. about drops me to my knees. Usually if I am bending over... So I totally understand how you all feel. It about takes my breath away. They go away in a couple of minutes though I noticed.

Since you all are new, I want to direct you to an awesome thread. It is the first one on the forum. It is titled "fibro 101". It is full of all kinds of information and symptoms. I hope you all read there.

I hope you are all having a good day. Everybody!!!

Take care and do keep posting!!!

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 3/16/2014 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
I get those rib cage pains too. It sometimes impossible to wear a bra. Mine hurt but not enough to stop me from what I am doing. I know heat helps mine.
Posted 3/19/2014 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Connie:

I also have the spasms right ontop of my rib cage. ..... all of the time. They come on suddenly and make themselves at home. I also have them in my throat, on the outsides of my legs, sometimes in the small of my back.

I'm headed to lay back down, I hope you feel better.
Sabrina
South Carolina
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