I have been suffering with costo for 4 years now but am also experiencing some other symptoms. Does anyone suffer with a pain in their back. When I press on my...
Hi all I have had Costochondrits for the last 4 years and now I have bronchitis and am in so much pain. Few Qustions someone please help me out. The MEdrol...
Yes Gary - I as well have the back pain. It started in the front for me - and has since wrapped around, both sides, to include all of my ribs and spine....
How ironic- I am suffering from the exact same pain today- it feels like a knife in my spine at C5-C8. Also my Costo pain has been the exact same corset...
Gary- I also have that raised rib- mine is on the right side. They did an x-ray on it this week and said it is not bone that is sticking up. I know it is new...
My heart goes out to you, Fred. I cannot imagine having bronchitis right now, which is part of the reason I only leave the house when necessary. I am having...
I can't believe there's a support group for this misery! I've had constant rib, sternal, and mid back pain since a car accident in 1978, that's 30 years of...
In a message dated 3/1/2008 12:33:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, afeinblum@... writes: 1. Is there any test to verify the condition. I have had bone...
Hi Carol, Of course there is a support group for this...you know misery loves company! It really sucks to have this kinda crud in a world where if they can't...
Hi Carol - DON'T use ice if there is a possibility that this is CRPS - It will make it worse, and make it spread.. For "NORMAL" costo, ice is fine. If your...
Nancy- How does CRPS get diagnosed? I am wondering here- I get that burning pain and it moves. During my OT relaxation, it was in the opposite foot that I was...
Nancy: Thank you for replying to my post. So, do you have CRPS or costochondritis? I've been to so many doctors I can't count them all, and each one seems to...
Our ribcage is full of intercostal nerves that wrap around to the sternum at our chest and to the thoracic spine at our backs. These nerves can become...
For a long time I'd press on my hip bones and they were sensitive. A also for a long time my right thigh would be numb if I stood on it too long. I thought...
Hi Carol .. I am not suggetsing that you have CPRS - but if a neuro is questioning it - I guess I would urge you to seek out a skilled pain management...
I want to go to your therapist Molly! It sounds like she is really in tune with you and your body. I know I have issues between my shoulder blades and some...
Hello, I am new to this group. The orthopedic surgeon I saw on Friday confirmed what my family doctor suspected - costochondritis. My symptoms started on New...
Welcome, I had a spell of weak legs and weak everything this winter a month or so after the Costo pain got severe. (It might just be some weird virus or...
Welcome Katherine, I too have gotten spells of weak legs and tingling in my feet and hands. I have found that my legs seem the weakest when I am tired or very ...
Molly, Have you had a blood test done for Rheumatoid Factor? That is a quick and simple test to see if you have arthritis. Also, did you ever have any blood...
I am sure I had the sed rate test from the rheumatologist and that was normal. It sounds like what they call Fibro, but my rheumy said that was not good...
I have had a consistently high sed-rate over the past year, even while taking anti-inflammatories constantly for 6 months! I also have terrible hip pain and...
Hi gang, After having Costo for six months, I too now have a raised bump on my lower left rib area. It also looks like my left set of ribs are malformed...
I had some of this a few months ago. I found out that I had hypothyroidism and a Vitamin D deficiency. I've had a horrible time with the thyroid, but since...
Strangely enough.. my lower left ribs seem to turn inward rather than bulge out. I dont recall having xrays on them or anything though so I have no idea what...
Hi All, This afternoon I visited my rheumatologist for the first time in 5 months to see what other treatment I could try as all so far has not been...
Dear Gary, I was having Costo really bad in November and December. I went to the skin doctor about a spider bite that I had and she gave me Prednisone for 6...
Gary -- found this on the pharmacy website - my relative is a pharmacist -
and there is no concerns for trying for a baby - best of luck Gary I am
really...
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