Hello all, A long time ago I asked the group how you knew you were fusing. Many of you said the only symptom you had was heat. I have been having this symptom...
I too have been fighting disability for 4 years. They denied me at my first hearing and now I have had to start the whole process over again. They did the...
Kirby dear man ..... it is so good to hear from you again .... many of us have wondered and worried about you !! Please fill us in - what is going on .... what...
Kelly - when you say "fusing" - what is it that you mean ?? That your rib joints are fusing to your sternum and/or spine ??? And you have radiographic...
One question I forgot Kelly - are you actually speaking of fusing - or are you speaking of inflammation ??? They are 2 totally different things - just want to...
Im a 30 yr old female... and have recently been dignosed with costo? This is after 8 yrs of chronic pain as it isnt gettin any better, doc has just given me...
You are not a hypochondriac, you have Costo and those who don't have it, how
no idea of the suffering We are going through. I too have had it for nearly 8...
Wendy: I've got ice on right ribcage area as I read this. There is nothing that helps me other than ice, and only while I have it on to numb things up. And...
I was diagnosed with costochondritis at the end of 2008 -- when I thought I was having a heart attack. Prior to experiencing heavy pressure on my chest and...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with costochondritis back in April, the pain was so bad that I thought I was having a heart attack. They told me the pain was...
Diana: I'm so sorry you're having to deal with not only the pain, but the lack of belief and support from your family! Maybe you could print out some of the...
Im so sorry your family dont believe you. I have no support system either. I am alone taking care of 2 kids...i cannot work and im on verge of livin in the...
Thank you so much guys, I feel a lot better knowing I'm not alone and I'm not crazy! And Carol, I've never tried ice but I do heat a lot, but I'm willing to...
Hi Diana, what you're feeling is VERY REAL. My daughter just turned 16 and she was diagnosed with Costo in November 2007. She has had some very bad flares and...
I think this post was meant for this group: Hi, I am new here so I hope I am doing this posting right.... I noticed that Diana seems to feel very lost with...
So, I have been trying to take care of myself with this whole costochondritis thing. But I have been reading other people's posts and I have read that a lot of...
wow im sorry u are going thru this, i know u said u dont have a mom, i dont either, mine left when i was around 6 and i never saw her again, so i know what its...
Hi all, I'm new to this, my name is Frances and I was diagnosed with costochondritis about a month ago. I have never experienced such pain and aggravation in...
Hi Frances: I'm sorry you're struggling with this pain. I was wondering if you've seen a neurologist about this. I don't have many suggestions. I pretty...
Hi Frances, I am new here too. There really isn't much to say about making the costo go away forever, I mean, I think we all wish there was something we were...
I found this really neat website on costo and fibromyalgia pain, and I wanted to share something that really hit home with me, and lets me know I am NOT crazy....
Carol, Thank you so much for resonding to me. I have felt like I was going crazy. Nobody understands what I feel or what I'm going through. My doctor put my...
For several months, I have read many e-mails from the Costo group regarding this subject. Many of you have described symptoms that I question are actually...
I have been suffering with costo for 7 years now. My biggest problem besides severe pain and pressure in my upper chest is a strange intermittent pulsating...
Hi Joe, I have also read that sitting or reclining positions make the pain worse, but for me I am so weak with pain that I just want to rest and sit still and...
I was relieved a few months back when I found this online support group for costo. Like others, I felt that I had no one to talk to about my symptoms. My...
Hi Frances, Sorry you are having such problems. It was very interesting to read your post. My costo started a couple of months after my gall bladder was...
I'm wondering how many of you have panic attacks regularly and have to take meds for them? Did they start before the costo? Are there any of you that have...
Hello Rachel...yes I have panic attacks and take meds for them. I don't have them as often as I used to, but I still do get them. I also worry that maybe I...
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