Carol,
I am so sorry you are going through a lot of stuff right now. I hope you are ok
since you just got back from the ER. I will pray for you to feel better. I am
going to look into the D3. I will also try to find the magazine article, I think
it would be something interesting to read. I know it's hard to tell if something
is working or not, especially with vitamins, since they are supplements, because
sometimes it can just be a mental thing where we think they are working. But I
believe in the power of vitamins, I take a handful myself and I don't think it
can hurt anything especially since it can't be any worse then popping
perscription pills. I know that certain forms of a certain vitamin, such as D3
or B12, work better for certain things, so I will look into D3 specifically.
Again, thank you so very much for responding to me. It is truly helpful. I hope
you feel better!
Lacy

--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@...> wrote:
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> 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!
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> Carol
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> From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>
> Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.
> To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:09 PM
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> 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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> --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@ ...>
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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
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> > > was given anti anxiety meds by my
> > > Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had
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> > > 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
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> > > 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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