Hi Carol,
Thanks for responding. Have you noticed if the vitamiin D has been helping with
your pain? And is it going to work for inflammation since costo is inflammation
of the rib cartilage? I sm just curious if you think it is working since you
have been taking it for a few months. If so, I will probably consider it. Thanks
so much!
Lacy


--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@...> wrote:
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> Regarding vitamins and supplements, if you can get your hands
> on an article in the July/August 2008 publication of Practical Pain
> Management, there's a superb article called "Vitamin D for Chronic
> Pain." According to the article, Vit D3 is safe for people other than
> those who have pre-existing excessive levels of calcium and/or
>  people who form kidney stones or other calcifications. 
> The recommended daily dose is 2000IU of D3, bringing total
> supplementation intake to 2000-2800 IU/day (that includes other
> D intake from food). In cases of neuralgia, improvement was seen
> in 3 months in some patients, but muscle pain may require 6 months,
> and muscle weakness and fatigue might require even longer periods
> of time. The article says Vit. D is well tolerated even in higher doses
> like 10,000 IU/day.  My doctor tells me to take at least 2000/day,
> and I've been doing this for about 2 months. Another doctor re-
> commended supplement for me is fish oil.
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> Carol
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> --- On Sat, 7/18/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:
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> From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>
> Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.
> To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:04 PM
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> Wendy,
> Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why
the anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do
take vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium
because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help
with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have
to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if
anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was
very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!
> Lacy
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> --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, "Wendy" <wenando999@ ...> wrote:
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> > I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I
> > was given anti anxiety meds by my
> > Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so
> > many side effects. I have tension in my body from the pain and I have
> > found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle
> > tension. Stress
> > Can make the pain worse from Costo. I think it has something to do with all
> > the nerve endings in our ribcage being
> > Inflamed. Hope this helps.
> > Wendy
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> > From: behindbrowneyes0
> > Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM
> > To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com
> > Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?
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> > I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfort able to
> > wear a bra because of the costo?
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> > Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am
> > wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US
> > crazy?
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> > Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!
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