I have to agree with this, you really need a proper diagnosis. A quick examination by the doctor and possibly a chest x-ray can rule out pleurisy or other...
i did have a proper diagnosis from the GP. He said that this condition may never go away and Im scare cause i think im getting worse. I mentioned that i still...
Marci, I have chondromalacia patellae in both knees from running (they are horrible), i still walk on a tread mill. I remember that you said that you waited a...
Can anyone help me out with some basic Costo 101? How come we can see rib cartilage on X-ray, but not knee? what exactly goes wrong with the rib cartilage in...
Marci, Sorry i had one more question. What did they do for you in PT ( what kind of exercises?)was it helping? I also dont think that you not stopping your...
Hi unlucky girl ... Sorry - don't know this one. what exactly goes wrong with the rib cartilage in costo? does it wear away ... Rib cartilage gets inflammed...
HI KYM!! how did the doctor know that you have fibromyalgia (sp?)? do they have a blood test? You said that you've had costo for 18 yrs. can you lift light...
Hi unlucky girl, ... I wish it were that simple! ;> They essentially ruled out everything else. I had full blood tests, kidney tests, bone scan, xrays of most...
I was told to rest when I first was diagnosed at the ER. My Doctor, an internal specialist, also said to rest and do the anti-inflammatories. I guess the...
Maybe a few weeks into the first batch of really "bad" pain, I went to a chiropractor. He said I had a "twisted rib" and pushed on it to "put it back into...
Mine is improving. I think if I did not work where I did and lift like I do 5 days per week, I would get better completely. I do not hurt all the time. If I...
Hi Kim! Im getting you confused with the other Kym. tell me again when your onset of sympotoms were and how long it took you to get where you are in terms of...
marci: Sorry, Im not getting you still. so did the PT help you any? --unluckygirl ... to ... went ... much ... moved ... on ... were a ... Also ... the ... ...
marci: Sorry, Im not getting you still. so did the PT help you any? --unluckygirl ... to ... went ... much ... moved ... on ... were a ... Also ... the ... ...
Back in 2002, I was working at a place where I parked new cars, sometimes 60 per day, and I would have to bend down and look under the door to make sure I was...
Was anyone effected by the central Florida tornadoes that went through early Friday? I live about 15 minutes from where the tornado touched down and it is just...
I didn't see significant improvement but I wasn't consistent and didn't go very long. Mostly my fault. I believe if I wasn't flaring, PT would have been much...
Dear Unlucky Girl: Back in 1995 or 1996, I had not even heard of Fibromyalgia or Costochondritis. I had been through so many issues, auto accidents, rheumatic...
Hello all. I've been out of the loop for a while. Working on finding out as much as I can about some of the other health issues in my life. Hello to all the...
I also wanted to share this beautiful essay someone passed on to me with you all. So often we run into people who have no understanding of what we go through...
oh god guys, i read all of these posts on our group page and think my case is hopeless and that i have NO chance of healing even minutely. Its been 3 months...
I have to second you statement about depression. I suffer from a mild form of bipolar (type 2) so I know where you are coming from. Depression can make a...
Well, I've been in agony for about 10 days now, I finally went to Dr. Saturday, after Motrin wasn't touching pain. My usual DR. wasn't there (which is...
Unlucky Girl, find you a hard surface, place a blanket or something on it and lay there for at least 30 minutes, an hour if you can. Also, see if any...
Mark, I might have to give that Castiva a try. I checked walgreens.com and they didn't have it listed, but drugstore.com has both the cooling or warming...
... SEARCH ... Robyne, I watched my 64 year old mother hobble around for 2 months with plantar fascitis. She went to the foot doctor, tried meds, bought 2 new...
guys, i think i was sort of okay before i stretched my arms. Im not sure how long this flare is going to last. this is my first one. midge washington...
To unlucky girl I'm very sorry to hear you are in more pain now. I hope your doctors can help you. I considered disablility in the beginning too. It really...
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