In agony again today. And for the last couple of weeks. Just not sure what these feelings are?
Feel like an elephant is pushing my back, each of my ribs are being crushed and pain under my armpits...also a very tender sternum. Is this what costochondritis feels like?
I am awaiting an ultrasound on my gallbladder as l have had a lot of digestive issues. I know that pain goes through to my back but this is my complete torso!!!
Anyone out there with the same problems? And perhaps advice??? X
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Started as full blown costochondritis, pain in the breast bone radiating out through my chest. A constant pain in the ribs on my side ( right side only) was in fierce competition. This pain then moved up to my shoulder and the right hand side of my head and face was so painful yesterday. Today it's the left side of my head, my ear and the costochondritis has died down a bit.
Do you think it's worse with wet weather ? I'm beginning to think living on the coast isn't such a good idea as its a damp atmosphere and now with heavy rain.
Sorry I've no ideas to stop it. I had hot water bottles on my chest and back, tens machine on my shoulder and ribs and heated wheat bag on my neck and ear.
Painkillers aren't doing much. Sorry you're in so much pain, too.
Have you been diagnosed with costochondritis? I had a diagnosis years ago of intercostal neuralgia. But this is a whole other level! Mind you l cannot take painkillers (apart from parecetamol )as l only have the one kidney.
God! What a wreck l am!!
You sound like you're really going through it too, so sorry to hear it. X
Ive never asked my gp about costochondritis as they're pretty useless. The pain I have fits the description exactly and as heat helps I'm 100% sure it's costochondritis. Heart and lung problems were eliminated by a heart consultant so I'm not worried about it being anything cardiac related.
The pain has certainly reached a new level today, worst I've had I think. I've always had side effects of meds so I've tried paracetamol and ibuprofen today with cocodamol a few hours later. Not doing much though. This is a very miserable illness !
Yesterday I felt fine --- barely a twinge. Went out for 4 hours, did 3 short walks with my dogs.
Today I'm a bit like the tin man but not too bad. Couple of slight flares of costo but painkillers working. Fibromylagia is like the hardest University Challenge of illnesses !
I am so so, complicated as l have several things going on. I heard about my ultrasound appointment at least. It's next week. Been having a few digestive issues, that's why l get confused as to what is causing my back pain. So here's hoping something shows!
I think most of us with fibromyalgia could qualify as doctors with all the research we have to do!
Such a pity that you can't take antiinflamatories as they can help take the edge off. I have suffered with it for 8 years now it was the first sign of full blown fibro so bad that since then I haven't been able to wear a bra. I actually find that heat draws the pain so I put on a layer of freeze gel. Try not to make any sudden large movements with your arms or reach up or too far down as those movements make it worse. Before we moved and we only had a shower when the pain was at its worse I used to soak in a bath with several big handfuls of Epsom salts and relax as much as I could as the more tense you are the worse the pain gets, I would then gently pat myself dry and smooth on the cook gel. Sometimes Lidocaine patches (have to be prescribed by the doctor) can help with the worse patches of pain. I find a Tens machine makes mine worse but of course everyone is an individual so what works for one doesn't work for another. You have my sympathy hope it eases soon.x
Thanks for the reply. I have tried the lidocaine but has no real affect,tends to numb the skin but not the muscle...
I do use heat and let the shower run into my back.
I could just about put up with it if l could have a timeline and know it will improve. It just feels like I've been in having a flare up for ever. (About 3 weeks)
How long do your flares usually last?
I even had to defer a knee replacement op which I'd been waiting 6months for. Just couldn't face it feeling like this.
The bad flares tend to last about 3 weeks so if you are like me hopefully soon you will be over the worst of it. I can totally sympathise as even propped up on a V pillow or a soft pillow it is so difficult to get comfortable because of the pain. I am in flare mode with it as I had the flu and have managed to get a severe chest infection so at the moment if coughing was an Olympic sport I would be a Gold medallist so hoping we will both see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.x
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Sorry you're in so much pain, too. 
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Can't cope no more ESA appeal getting to me,and the pains an stiffness are getting unbearable.
Cried myself to sleep last night ..
stopped all painkillers but these tablets are helping me so much
