Costochondritis!

[Crazyequine1990]

Hi guys - I've seen quite a few posts on this and some have been quite helpful but I thought I'd write my own just to see what other people think!

So I've been diagnosed with this a week ago now and it's still there, I knew it would be. But it's extremely painful and it's affecting my daily life and now my work! (I drive for a living)

I've had many tests done about a month ago - Chest X Rays, ECG's, Blood Tests and Troponin Tests as they and myself thought it could be my heart etc so had checks to rule out other things.

I now get a weird bubbly sensation across the top of my chest and sharp stabby type pains here and there across my chest and a really weird pulling sensation from neck all down my left hand side. Also it hurts all down my sides and just under my breasts feels really hard - like where my abdomen is. Really odd...

What do people do to relieve the pain? Is it something that goes completely or does it flare up? Or can the weather affect it at all?

Thank you for reading!

[Cunningaphim]

Hi! I believe the advice given below is great & I'd like to say how challenging this condition is as all pain is! You experienced chest pain which must have been very frightening but you have had an ECG, Trop, etc. Always be aware of your own pain, anything different do go & see a health care practitioner. Take care.

[Crazyequine1990 in reply to Cunningaphim]

Thank you for your reply! Yes I'm keeping an eye on it. Is all these feelings normal for costochondritis? It feels awful!

Also I keep feeling like there's something wrong with my heart but I'm hoping with all the tests I've had something would have been picked up x

[Crazyequine1990]

This is fantastic advice! Thank you so much. Sorry I meant to reply but work and life just got in the way! So is all this pain normal for costo? I literally feel like I'm about to perish through ignoring a heart attack. It's so painful!

I will definitely follow your advice! Thank you so so much! C x