Hello. I just wanted to update everyone as you were so kind several months ago when l was misdiagnosed with a thoracic fracture.
A subsequent cat scan 6 weeks later showed no calcification or sign of fracture and the pain resolved about 4 weeks after first symptoms.
My pain doctor, good rheumatologist and radiation oncologist all agreed on the initial X-rays being mis-read based on a recent reoccurrence of rib pain.
Costochondritis seems to be the culprit. And the trigger for me was five days of stereotactic radiation - laying on the radiation table and a rather rapid reduction in prednisone right after.
l get costochondritis symptoms when I have facet ablation procedures on my lumbar and cervical spinal areas.
Just had a procedure and symptoms appeared. I am mentioning this because a second rheumatologist bullied me into a fast reduction of prednisone at the same time as the first episode in March and again when l had my ablation procedure recently.
With COVID impacting face to face visits and my good rheumatologist being a 5 hr roundtrip; I had settled for a mediocre substitute.
The other factor was a very rigid endocrinologist who refused to treat my hypothyroidism by symptoms or to admit that TSH is irrelevant when you are on prednisone if you are low FT3 and FT4.
My rheumatologist kindly ordered a TSH, FT3 and FT4 and my FT3 was in the basement. I am increasing my T3 and my good rheumie and pain doctor totally agree on a slow taper.
The rapid drop in prednisone triggered carpel tunnel, Costochondritis and PMR symptoms.
I learn so much from you all and am so grateful for the support. Supplementing better, showering less, advocating more effectively thanks to all of you.
Not so. Happy anymore: sacral fractures
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