Rib pain and shortness of breath when bending etc.

I was dxed with fibro in 1982, than costochondritis. Lately when I bend, poor posture. lifting etc, my low ribs tighten so bad and I feel short of breath. After I sit for a few minuets the breathing is okay but the ribs come and go from soreness to pain. Anyone else get this?

Another weird thing I get is I feel like I have a bra on 10 sizes to small and I am bra less. My low ribs, bra strap area, my sides every where the bra would touches just aches, Feels like the bra is starched.

i have had testing galore, meds that only helped if I was so spaced out I could not function, Tried Chiro and everything else. Gave up and take X Tyenol and moist heat.

Thanks for any feed back , Linda

I've had costochondritis since I was a teenager and was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I learned early on that I have to be careful what I do to prevent a costocondritis flare up. I used to carry a messenger bag for work and realized that was making it worse. I also have to keep my purse super light to prevent carrying anything too heavy on one side. I guess it pulls on my ribcage and causes my pain to worsen. I'll still have flare ups sometimes and now it actually makes the cartilage of my ribcage swell, but changing how I carry things has made a big difference.