Rib pain

[ptm2018]

Has anyone experienced pain under the left breast bone when you touch it (rib)?

[SheffieldJane]

Costochondritis is a possibility there have been a number of recent discussions about rib pain, if you do a search.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Costochondritis - appears mostly on the left side...

[Patience47 in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks.... I wasn't aware of that. My rib pain is always on the left side.

[Pongo13]

Yes! And catching Up on "strictly" I hear you can strip a muscle from a rib. This perfectly describes how I often feel. Last month I popped said rib and muscle in the hot tub on hols! Ouch. 👙

[piglette]

Costochondritis sounds the problem like the others say. I had it a while back and it was really painful to even breath. It went away again eventually thank goodness.

[Mrsd12f in reply to piglette]

Had it all the way through. Left side!

[piglette in reply to Mrsd12f]

Costochondritis is the medical term for inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone ( sternum). They say any activity that makes the pain in your chest area worse should be avoided, in my case it was breathing, I am none too keen on stopping doing that for the time being!

[ptm2018]

But when I "touch" and put pressure on the rib in that area, that is where I have the

pain. : (

[Conundrum]

...yes, I was experiencing this laying in bed. Pain on the left side around ribbs, especially under my armpit; it felt as though I was laying on a sharp pebble. I kept sitting up and brushing the sheets. On dx PMRGCA and starting Pred. It disappeared. I've never connected it to PMR before I read your post!

[ptm2018]

Thank you everyone.