Could I please ask if anyone suffering with costaconditis has any suggestions with dealing with this nasty corset squeezing, radiating deep pain that constructs, pulls and stabs like repetitive glass shards being randomly inserted into the chest
I exercise, stretch(oh to fully stretch and even 😦 yawn) have lost weight to try to help, eat mindfully limit my pain relief to not be a zombie.
Maybe just maybe hoping someone may have discovered some weird and wonderful something
Blessings to all of the painful worriors out there
Take care x
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As a fellow sufferer I can absolutely sympathise. During a flare up I have actually found my normal stretching exercises make it worse and certainly putting my arms above my head are a big no no. I wear loose clothes as anything touching the skin makes it worse. Many people find heat helps but perversely I find freeze gel smoothed on the worse patches helps. Hope you can find something that eases it.x
Gratitudes RosewineI agree about the trying to exercise it feels like your being tortured 😢 I try my best then the cramps start. I like Capsaicin cream but it irritates my skin😭 yes and loose clothing is all I can bare myself. Strange the feeling is when removing a bra or not even wearing one it still feels like some victorian whale boned corset...
Bras are my nemesis haven't been able to keep one in for more than an hour in 12 years but as you say even with not wearing one it seems as though it is still there constricting me..
Sounds as though we are very similar as Capsaicin cream even when using just a tiny smear brought me out in blisters.x
Hi I’ve been thinking this was wat I kept having costaconditis for 3 years !!! Dreading an attack because it’s the worse. But then I thought I can’t just diagnose this myself thinking it fibro linked again so went to my Dr. Had a scan turns out I have gallstones kits and she asked had I had quite a few attacks because my gallbladder is very damaged. So I waiting on surgery to remove it.
So get your self checked out because you never know it’s not always fibro has my dr said !!!
Many thanks Annmarie09🙏Yes I have just had 2nd endoscopy and ultras an in 6 years. I recently had Gastritis flair up for 4 months so had to get it checked. However it turns out its separate but boy! both together was living hell🥺
my osteopath was extremely useful in treating my costochondritis. Plus trying to remember to use the yogic style breathing that is more stomach than chest focused. Plus hot water bottles /tiger balm/wheat bag and a lot of relaxing yoga sessions.
Sounds very uncomfortable for you , Does warm hot water bottles help ? and warm soak in the bath each day or is that too painful ?] we are differently warriors , I ache so much this week, I take Codiene when it’s at its worst and rubbing in the bio freeze gel on my worst parts . Oh too have a body that s pain free, in my dreams maybe xx
Thankyou YassytinaI have a wet room now due to too many falls and stitches🥴 unfortunately and a degenerative spine, my neighbour does a nice Epsom salts bath for me occasionally and she is on hand to help she is an amazing neighbour and friend anyone Coul wish for🤗
They are so handy , I do use ours but I still have my bath (hold on to the radiator getting in which is naughty )how wonderful to have a lovely neighbour like that x
I live next door to a real fairie🧚♂️ she pops in when I go out and come home and the windows and curtains cleaned, or a dinner because she says I'm not eating regularly (she checks my fridge and cupboards which is fine by the way)We help each other❤️
Hi I was also diagnosed with it. I was given some chilli pepper cream which may have worked had I actually been able to rub it around my shoulder blade areas. Some of these Drs are comedians!The only thing I can say is that mine comes and goes. When it is really bad I sit in the shower and just let warm water do its best. Also meditation really helps. At first I was a bit skeptical but with headphones on, a black out mask and no interruptions I do actually escape the pain just for a short time. ( I must sound like a right nutter!) After which I find another brave face from the back of my wardrobe and carry on.😬👍Hope that helps. Good luck x
I wrote a post here not long ago abt costochondritis as it was evil and a first for me! You could look up my answers for further assistance??? Everyone was really helpful and shared their solutions...Mine seem to come on after a digestive reaction to seafood so I was v confused indeed. Diagnosed in emergency!
I was offered Ibroprufen with stomach soothers! I stretched and walked a lot but when it was unbearable I had to sit with a heat bag and rest! No movement possible over head! All moves seemed 2b attached to my costochondritis radiating from back and across front.
Earworm, to look Wobblygirl's post and others up you have to click on "Posts", got to the search box labelled "Search posts on Fibromyalgia Action UK" and copy "costochondritis" into it.
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