Chest pain and fibro

Hi newbie here I have just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and am a little worried about my chest pain that seems to come and go all o er my chest and the pain can go right down both arms causing my fingers to either go numb or get really painful is this normal 🤔 ekg and blood results have all came back normal

[Stevejj]

Pleased to meet you. Welcome to this lovely group. This is one of my main symptoms and it is very frightening so understand your anxiety. I have had ecg bloods etc all clear. In this hot weather my chest went all horrid and tense tonight. Now under my fan cooling down pain is going. It could also be a condition called costrocontritos spelt wrong 😂😂😂 which is inflammation of the joints in the ribs which is very painful. The best thing to do is try not to worry easier said than done and relax. Another tip I learnt was if you press the painful area and it hurts unlikely to be cardiac xx

[Hidden in reply to Stevejj]

Nice to meet you ☺️ it's just horrible bi have just woke up in a panic a I was to hot b my left arm and elbow a really sore and I have managed to let my anxiety go haywire 😟 trying to stay calm but am always thinking of the worst thing 🙄

[Stevejj in reply to Hidden]

Hun I really get that starts with a little thought then spirals. Don’t google symptoms if you can help it it will always come up with the most severe. Have you a tens machine? I use CBD muscle rub when bad it really helps xx

[Hidden in reply to Stevejj]

I try not to nothing good ever comes from looking symptoms up. I have CBD oil I think and have been using that it seems to help a little x

[Stevejj in reply to Hidden]

Good hun I hope you feel better soon xx

[Hidden in reply to Stevejj]

Thanks ☺️

[Stevejj in reply to Hidden]

You’re very welcome 😊

[Hidden]

Hi

Yes, I agree. I've got chostochondritis and it is extremely painful. Try not to worry, easy for me to say, I'm the world's worst for worrying!! Take care Lynne

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Lynn ☺️

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

If all heart tests are coming back normal, then as others say it is very possible that you have costochondritis. This is a very common co-morbid condition with fibromyalgia.

If you can tolerate anti - inflammatory meds, then they can help with the inflammation.

I personally find that when mine flares, lying with my electric heatpad across chest can help with pain.... Other people find that cold helps better. Xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

I was doing last night as well it sort of helped I think it's my anxiety that gets the better of me sometimes 😕

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff in reply to Hidden]

The anxiety can be every bit as bad as the physical symptoms. I use mindfulness a lot to help with anxiety attacks.

[Hidden in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Yeah I have been using that on and off for the past Month and it seems to help a little. Thinking I need to be more consistent with it though lol x

[MichelleButterfly]

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[Hidden in reply to MichelleButterfly]

Thanks 😊

[YASMINTINA FMA UK Volunteer]

Just like to say morning and welcome to the group, if you feel anxious about this I certaintly would book in and speak to your doctor again for a piece of mind, look forward to seeing you posting x

[Hidden in reply to YASMINTINA]

Thanks ☺️ I was at the Doc's on Friday checked over heart lungs and has referred me to rhuematoligy lol can't spell it so am hoping not to wait to long for it to come though x

[YASMINTINA FMA UK Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

I hope so too for you,oh that’s not an easy word too spell, take care xx

[LeighBlyth]

What you are experiencing is very common under the umbrella diagnosis of fibromyalgia, but please don't start to accept the pains you experience as "normal".

Costochondritis:

From the NHS website: "Costochondritis is the medical term for inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone (sternum). This area is known as the costochondral joint."

Looking into costochondritis it appears to me to be another label for otherwise unexplained painful symptoms. Without a biopsy or external signs of inflammation then I'm not sure how "inflammation" can be confirmed to be present at the costochondral joints. Confirmation of pain - yes that's easy YOU know it's there, but inflammation is a complex subject and the term is often misused. Just my thoughts.

And a few more thoughts:

I've always been fascinated with the term "hypochondriac" and it's etymological origins - approximating to "under rib cartilage".

I thought for a long time I must be a hypochondriac. A whole list of unexplained, shifting symptoms, pains and niggles.   Always something wrong, always in pain.  Never feeling 'healthy'. (This is pre-internet and pre-"fibro" awareness.)

The pains and other symptoms were real. Now that I have healed I know that. I learned to release the pain by focusing on using the 5 main muscles of movement to their full potential, beginning with and alway working from my Base-Line muscles (pelvic floor Base, rectus abdominis Line). If you click on my icon you'll see my other posts explaining in more detail, please read and think about the anatomy.

Google "hypochondrium" and have a look at the images to see where your hypochondria (plural) are on your body.

The hypochondrium ≊ where your rectus abdominis muscles attach.

The top of your Base-Line muscles.

[Hidden in reply to LeighBlyth]

Thanks I will have a look at that ☺️