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Posted 2/21/2011 10:35 AM (GMT 0)
i have posted before about this condition - but yesterday and tonight it's bothering me again.  it causes anxiety because pain in your sternum is concerning.  i have been to doc before and i have some indomethican(?) i think it's called - an anti-inflammatory to take - i will try today - one doc gave me prescription GERD meds and i tried that yesterday with no help.  it stopped for awhile last night but i just woke up with it again after lying on my back.  it's like a shart stabbing pain in the middle of my sternum.  i hate it! 

nowi'm not sure whether to try heat or ice - probably ice - has anyone else had any luck with what helps this stupid condition?  i had it back like over a year ago and now it's back.  i had a very stressful day saturday and also vacuumed and mopped my floor by hand - and today it started up again. 

any help would be appreciated by anyone who has suffered with this before.  i just cannot believe it is back.  i guess no reason to go back to doc since i've been through the whole thing before - chest xrays, EKG.  i read online that celiac disease (gluten interolance can impact this alot and wondering if maybe i should have my doc test for this).  i am trying to not eat gluten for a week and see if it helps. 

:P

 

Posted 2/21/2011 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
It's been years since I had an attack of this but if I recall, I just rested and used ice along with a pain killer.
Posted 2/21/2011 1:18 PM (GMT 0)
is that weird that the anti-inflammatory isn't helping much?  cause i read that they don't for alot of people  ugh  i just started taking it  maybe it take a few days to help

Posted 2/21/2011 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever posted on the Fibromyalgia forum? If not, try your question over there because I know a lot of them have this problem. They might offer you more advice.

I can't take anti-inflammatories so I can't comment on how fast they work or if they're effective. At my worse, I would take a prescription narcotic pain reliever and it seemed to help take the edge off the pain.

I hope you find relief soon because I know how horrible this pain can be. Hang in there!
Posted 2/21/2011 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hazel,

It can be frustrating to know that there's little your doctor can do to treat your costochondritis.  A few suggestions to try:  avoid activities that make your pain worse, gentle exercises, such as walking or swimming, can improve your mood and keep your body healthy (stop if exercise increases your Ppain) and try  a heating pad to the painful area several times a day keeping the heat on the low setting. 

Sherry has a good idea,  check out the Fibro Forum.

Take care,

Kitt

Posted 2/22/2011 2:24 AM (GMT 0)
I have this condition and it has re-occurred a few times. Frustrating and very painful at times but I guess all you can do is take painkillers, my doctor told me to breathe in deeply when it occurs!
Posted 2/22/2011 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
thanks! i went to my chiro today and he said i had a rib out in my back which i heard snap back in so my back feels better but after my adjustment, my sternum hurt again. i knew it would but i heard alot of ppl have alot of luck with chiros. he is very gentle. anyway, i'm feelng better tonight. hopefully i will sleep better. i'm taking indomethican and maybe it's starting to work. i just wish it would go away for good!!!!
Posted 2/22/2011 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
kitt have you ever heard of any reasons why this becomes a chronic condition that keeps coming back? celiac disease? etc? it's like it won't go away for good. i don't understand why.
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