Hi everyone I am new to the group. IM 23 years old, and have had costocondritis for 4 years now. After a year of the pain getting worse and after I started...
Hi Kelly: I can't help you much, but I can welcome you. I'm so sorry you're suffering with this pain. You're much too young to have your life plagued with...
Oh Kelly - I am so very sorry you have been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Rib pain is VERY common with AS ...... front, sides, and thoracic spine. ...
I have had costochonditis symptoms for about 2 years. My primary care doctor diagnosed a pulled cartilage? Have been prescribed Lyrica and Celebrex without any...
sorry to hear u are one of us, that sucks But im soooo jealous that you had pain when your sternum was pressed, that means you wont worry about your heart...
sorry to hear u are one of us, that sucks But im soooo jealous that you had pain when your sternum was pressed, that means you wont worry about your heart...
I am a 29 yr old female, and have lived with this condition for around 8 yrs now? Ive only recently been dignosed with costochondritis,I can be ok for a month...
MadMel: I can realte to your frustration, anxiety, and the horrible pain of Costochondritis. I'm so sorry you're struggling just to maintain your day-to-day...
I don't always have stermal pain either, but touch any rib, and it's quite bad. We're all different it seems. Some people have a reprieve from the pain and...
im so sorry...i am here for u if u every wanna talk...i have yahoo messenger and myspace if anyone would like to keep in touch that way too, take care i will...
I get soooooooo passed over by doctor's here, both family and Rheumatologist. I too have the sternum pain. You press on any of my ribs and my sternum and I...
Thanks for the warm welcome. I do have lower back pain. Sometime pain in my hands and neck- but mostly the back and ribs. I live in florida and find that the...
Hi Kelly I had the same reaction to a steroid injection 2 yrs ago and still have alot of pain in that spot! Sorry to hear that happened to you too! Heather ......
For years I have been trying to find out if this "pulsating/throbbing" sensation in the middle of my chest is actually from costo. After visiting with a...
I've never really don anything like this before, so i'm not really sure what to say. I guess I'll just start with whats happening now. I'm 22 years old and I...
hello, im in the same boat as you and id be willing to talk to u and be your friend, its nice to have someone who understands, do u have myspace or yahoo...
Wow Tru, I know what your going through, my daughter had her first "flare" at 14 and she too had to leave school once and go into Independent Study, until she...
Oh my gosh, this is so sad! I'm so glad you decided to tell us about yourself. People on this site sort of ebb and flow, but there are other sites out...
I might not be in less pain right now, but the first time ever i don't feel like i'm all alone. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read my post and...
Hi There, I know it is hard but you really need to put your positive foot forward and get up and out of your room! You are just going to sit in there and...
I know exactly what you mean, and don't worry at all I completely understand what you mean. Whenever you have chronic pain the battle becomes so much more then...
Don't give up. For the first 4 years of this problem I had doctor after doctor tell me that it was all pyschilogical and that ranged from me bein manic...
Tru, we all will work through this mess.? I know I would be afraid if Maggie lived alone. I know a few weeks ago, she had to call me at work to come help her...
I am so sorry about what your daughter is going threw. Unfortunately I don't have any muscular issues, my other medical issues are A.D.H.D and 3 different...
Thanks Tru, I will look into the Flector patches, she's using the Icy/Hot brand right now. They never seem to get hot with us, they stay icy...hmmmm. Anyway,...
Hello, I've been reading this group for some time, but I finally decided to post my story. I am 36 years old male, married with 2 children. I work in IT,...
Ryan - Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. It's so comforting to know that I'm not alone. I too will continue to search for answers. One...
I had the same feeling. Now knowing that i'm not alone has made a huge difference in my life over the past couple of days and it has given me a purpose. I am...
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