Hello to all. I don't post often at all, but read every single message that comes through. Is anyone else having a flare up right now? I don't know if it's...
Hi Heather My back and ribs are killing me also. I live on Long Island and this is my worst time. I think your right the crazy changes in the temperature. Its...
Heather and Donna - I live in NJ and October and November are horrendous for me with Costo and Fibro. I know its weather related. The last day or so I've been...
Hi Karen---you crack me up, I'm also able to predict the weather or a change in the weather before the weatherman. I just don't know what's going on with me...
Hi Donna Thanks for the quick reply. I hate this time of year, October-February is the worst for me. During the winter it seems like Indiana gets cold and...
Hi folks, Just had my ultra sound scan results and my liver, gallbladder and pancreas are all normal. The doc I spoke to about this told me I had been the...
My last flare of Costo started in my lower right ribs and I thought at first that I was getting an ulcer. My GI doc says he sees many people who think they...
Hi ladies, Greeting from Texas!!!I am soooooo glad I have found ya'll!!!!! I am beinging to think I am losing my mind, the slightest things are causing flare...
Hi and Welcome, I have had Costo for over 4 years now. The slightest things cause me flare ups too. I'm talking about just cleaning the kitchen bench top...
Hi & Welcome to our little 'Costo' group :) Glad you found us! I know back in January of this year when I was diagnosed I was so relieved to find this place...
Thanks for the welcome, glad to hear I am not the only one that has trouble making family members understand what is going on. I broke down the other day when...
Hi everyone. I was just diagnosed 4 days ago, without any other tests done, with costochondritis. I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and have...
Hi there! I too am new to the group......They have already been soooo helpful, I hope you find the answers to your questions here! I myself do not have Fibro....
Hi Rudierue! I have had Costo on and off since the early 90s, with my most recent flare lasting about 8 months. Acupuncture and giving up caffeine have helped...
Welcome NYTweety! I have Fibro and many people think Costo is just a part of Fibro, but I had my Costo for over 10 years before getting Fibro! Anyway Fibro,...
Okay, here is a question for everyone........When you pick something up or pull something the wrong way do you: a. Feel a burnning sensation? b. Feel a...
NYTweety, I have costo as well as fibromyalgia. I have had FMS since 1997 after getting fifth's disease from my kids! I've had two horrible flares with costo...
I have three distinct pains. 1. A stabbing pain that grabs my heart (making me think I am having a heart attack at 41) and takes my breath away. 2. An ache...
My answer is a and c. Hope everyone out there is having a pain free day. Take care. Heather rudierue <rudierue@...> wrote:Okay, here is a question for...
HI and Welcome, I too am 35 in fact today is my birthday!! I have had costo for 3 years and this group has been a lifesaver. Please go through the archives...
Wow........you are a boat of information!!! All of that is very helpful. I am thinking really hard about calling my doctor, just this year seems more chronic....
Hi Heather, it seems we have the same feelings! How long does the pain last once it hits? Mine would last a couple of weeks. But now it seems as though it is...
Hi, I am currently in a flare-up right now as well. The flare-up can last for months it seems. I've had them last anywhere from a couple of days to a couple...
I called my doctor today. He wants me to have a CAT scan done. He wants to rule out blood clots and other stuff, great!!! That makes me feel so much...
I feel a burning sensation when I pick something up or pull something. I happens within minutes. It burns the centre of my chest and goes right up into my...
I did not know that Enbrel was a consideration for costo!? That is encouraging. My husband has been on Enbrel for quite a few years. He has psoriatic...
Karen. Thank you very much for the response. My doctor told me that usually Methotrexate and Enbrel are given at the same time. When I first started taking...
Hi Heather, Didn't know you had RA too! I am currently on Humira, good luck with the Enbrel! Elizabeth ... months it seems. I've had them last anywhere from...
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