Lacy:
Yes, I'm quite sure the article addressed inflammatory conditions, and
stated that those, too, have been helped with the Vit. D3, but it has
to be D3, the reason right now escapes me.  Is it helping me?, - that's
what I've been trying to figure out!  It seems that when I stopped taking
it cause I went off all my vitamins/supplements cause of a severe
case of diverticulitis I'm just getting over, I wondered if the pain was
worse.  I can't give you a definite yes or no, cause I'm dealing with
lots of stuff right now, in fact just got home from the E.R.  I would
encourage you to try it, at least visit with your doctor about it.  There
is lots of info. on the net., and if you could get ahold of that magazine,
great info there.  There's a 99.9% chance it won't hurt you, and it's
natural, and not another medication! 
Good luck!
 
Carol

--- On Sun, 7/19/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:


From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>
Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.
To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:09 PM


 



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

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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.
>  
> 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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