I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I

was given anti anxiety  meds by my

Doctor but  only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so

many side effects.   I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

tension.  Stress

Can make the pain worse from Costo.  I think it has something to do with all

the nerve endings in our ribcage being

Inflamed.  Hope this helps.

Wendy



------Original Message-------



From: behindbrowneyes0

Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?



   I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfortable to

wear a bra because of the costo?



Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

crazy?



Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!











[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Wendy,

Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why the

anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do take

vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium

because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help

with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have

to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if

anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was

very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!

Lacy





--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wenando999@...> wrote:

>

> I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I

> was given anti anxiety  meds by my

> Doctor but  only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so

> many side effects.   I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

> found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

> tension.  Stress

> Can make the pain worse from Costo.  I think it has something to do with all

> the nerve endings in our ribcage being

> Inflamed.  Hope this helps.

> Wendy

>

> ------Original Message-------

>

> From: behindbrowneyes0

> Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

> To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?

>

>   I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfortable to

> wear a bra because of the costo?

>

> Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

> wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

> crazy?

>

> Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

Regarding vitamins and supplements, if you can get your hands

on an article in the July/August 2008 publication of Practical Pain

Management, there's a superb article called "Vitamin D for Chronic

Pain." According to the article, Vit D3 is safe for people other than

those who have pre-existing excessive levels of calcium and/or

 people who form kidney stones or other calcifications. 

The recommended daily dose is 2000IU of D3, bringing total

supplementation intake to 2000-2800 IU/day (that includes other

D intake from food). In cases of neuralgia, improvement was seen

in 3 months in some patients, but muscle pain may require 6 months,

and muscle weakness and fatigue might require even longer periods

of time. The article says Vit. D is well tolerated even in higher doses

like 10,000 IU/day.  My doctor tells me to take at least 2000/day,

and I've been doing this for about 2 months. Another doctor re-

commended supplement for me is fish oil.

 

Carol





--- On Sat, 7/18/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:





From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>

Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:04 PM





 







Wendy,

Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why the

anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do take

vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium

because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help

with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have

to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if

anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was

very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!

Lacy



--- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, "Wendy" <wenando999@ ...> wrote:

>

> I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I

> was given anti anxiety meds by my

> Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so

> many side effects. I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

> found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

> tension. Stress

> Can make the pain worse from Costo. I think it has something to do with all

> the nerve endings in our ribcage being

> Inflamed. Hope this helps.

> Wendy

>

> ------Original Message----- --

>

> From: behindbrowneyes0

> Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

> To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?

>

> I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfort able to

> wear a bra because of the costo?

>

> Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

> wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

> crazy?

>

> Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>







































[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Carol,

Thanks for responding. Have you noticed if the vitamiin D has been helping with

your pain? And is it going to work for inflammation since costo is inflammation

of the rib cartilage? I sm just curious if you think it is working since you

have been taking it for a few months. If so, I will probably consider it. Thanks

so much!

Lacy





--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@...> wrote:

>

> Regarding vitamins and supplements, if you can get your hands

> on an article in the July/August 2008 publication of Practical Pain

> Management, there's a superb article called "Vitamin D for Chronic

> Pain." According to the article, Vit D3 is safe for people other than

> those who have pre-existing excessive levels of calcium and/or

>  people who form kidney stones or other calcifications. 

> The recommended daily dose is 2000IU of D3, bringing total

> supplementation intake to 2000-2800 IU/day (that includes other

> D intake from food). In cases of neuralgia, improvement was seen

> in 3 months in some patients, but muscle pain may require 6 months,

> and muscle weakness and fatigue might require even longer periods

> of time. The article says Vit. D is well tolerated even in higher doses

> like 10,000 IU/day.  My doctor tells me to take at least 2000/day,

> and I've been doing this for about 2 months. Another doctor re-

> commended supplement for me is fish oil.

>  

> Carol

>

>

> --- On Sat, 7/18/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:

>

>

> From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>

> Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

> To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:04 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Wendy,

> Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why

the anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do

take vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium

because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help

with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have

to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if

anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was

very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!

> Lacy

>

> --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, "Wendy" <wenando999@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I

> > was given anti anxiety meds by my

> > Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so

> > many side effects. I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

> > found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

> > tension. Stress

> > Can make the pain worse from Costo. I think it has something to do with all

> > the nerve endings in our ribcage being

> > Inflamed. Hope this helps.

> > Wendy

> >

> > ------Original Message----- --

> >

> > From: behindbrowneyes0

> > Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

> > To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> > Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?

> >

> > I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfort able to

> > wear a bra because of the costo?

> >

> > Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

> > wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

> > crazy?

> >

> > Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Lacy:

Yes, I'm quite sure the article addressed inflammatory conditions, and

stated that those, too, have been helped with the Vit. D3, but it has

to be D3, the reason right now escapes me.  Is it helping me?, - that's

what I've been trying to figure out!  It seems that when I stopped taking

it cause I went off all my vitamins/supplements cause of a severe

case of diverticulitis I'm just getting over, I wondered if the pain was

worse.  I can't give you a definite yes or no, cause I'm dealing with

lots of stuff right now, in fact just got home from the E.R.  I would

encourage you to try it, at least visit with your doctor about it.  There

is lots of info. on the net., and if you could get ahold of that magazine,

great info there.  There's a 99.9% chance it won't hurt you, and it's

natural, and not another medication! 

Good luck!

 

Carol



--- On Sun, 7/19/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:





From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>

Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:09 PM





 







Hi Carol,

Thanks for responding. Have you noticed if the vitamiin D has been helping with

your pain? And is it going to work for inflammation since costo is inflammation

of the rib cartilage? I sm just curious if you think it is working since you

have been taking it for a few months. If so, I will probably consider it. Thanks

so much!

Lacy



--- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@ ...>

wrote:

>

> Regarding vitamins and supplements, if you can get your hands

> on an article in the July/August 2008 publication of Practical Pain

> Management, there's a superb article called "Vitamin D for Chronic

> Pain." According to the article, Vit D3 is safe for people other than

> those who have pre-existing excessive levels of calcium and/or

>  people who form kidney stones or other calcifications. 

> The recommended daily dose is 2000IU of D3, bringing total

> supplementation intake to 2000-2800 IU/day (that includes other

> D intake from food). In cases of neuralgia, improvement was seen

> in 3 months in some patients, but muscle pain may require 6 months,

> and muscle weakness and fatigue might require even longer periods

> of time. The article says Vit. D is well tolerated even in higher doses

> like 10,000 IU/day.  My doctor tells me to take at least 2000/day,

> and I've been doing this for about 2 months. Another doctor re-

> commended supplement for me is fish oil.

>  

> Carol

>

>

> --- On Sat, 7/18/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@ ...> wrote:

>

>

> From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@ ...>

> Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

> To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:04 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Wendy,

> Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why

the anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do

take vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium

because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help

with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have

to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if

anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was

very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!

> Lacy

>

> --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, "Wendy" <wenando999@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and I

> > was given anti anxiety meds by my

> > Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had so

> > many side effects. I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

> > found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

> > tension. Stress

> > Can make the pain worse from Costo. I think it has something to do with all

> > the nerve endings in our ribcage being

> > Inflamed. Hope this helps.

> > Wendy

> >

> > ------Original Message----- --

> >

> > From: behindbrowneyes0

> > Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

> > To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> > Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?

> >

> > I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfort able to

> > wear a bra because of the costo?

> >

> > Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

> > wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

> > crazy?

> >

> > Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Carol,

I am so sorry you are going through a lot of stuff right now. I hope you are ok

since you just got back from the ER. I will pray for you to feel better. I am

going to look into the D3. I will also try to find the magazine article, I think

it would be something interesting to read. I know it's hard to tell if something

is working or not, especially with vitamins, since they are supplements, because

sometimes it can just be a mental thing where we think they are working. But I

believe in the power of vitamins, I take a handful myself and I don't think it

can hurt anything especially since it can't be any worse then popping

perscription pills. I know that certain forms of a certain vitamin, such as D3

or B12, work better for certain things, so I will look into D3 specifically.

Again, thank you so very much for responding to me. It is truly helpful. I hope

you feel better!

Lacy



--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@...> wrote:

>

> Lacy:

> Yes, I'm quite sure the article addressed inflammatory conditions, and

> stated that those, too, have been helped with the Vit. D3, but it has

> to be D3, the reason right now escapes me.  Is it helping me?, - that's

> what I've been trying to figure out!  It seems that when I stopped taking

> it cause I went off all my vitamins/supplements cause of a severe

> case of diverticulitis I'm just getting over, I wondered if the pain was

> worse.  I can't give you a definite yes or no, cause I'm dealing with

> lots of stuff right now, in fact just got home from the E.R.  I would

> encourage you to try it, at least visit with your doctor about it.  There

> is lots of info. on the net., and if you could get ahold of that magazine,

> great info there.  There's a 99.9% chance it won't hurt you, and it's

> natural, and not another medication! 

> Good luck!

>  

> Carol

>

> --- On Sun, 7/19/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...> wrote:

>

>

> From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@...>

> Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

> To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com

> Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:09 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Hi Carol,

> Thanks for responding. Have you noticed if the vitamiin D has been helping

with your pain? And is it going to work for inflammation since costo is

inflammation of the rib cartilage? I sm just curious if you think it is working

since you have been taking it for a few months. If so, I will probably consider

it. Thanks so much!

> Lacy

>

> --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, carol gross <i_love_bostons@ ...>

wrote:

> >

> > Regarding vitamins and supplements, if you can get your hands

> > on an article in the July/August 2008 publication of Practical Pain

> > Management, there's a superb article called "Vitamin D for Chronic

> > Pain." According to the article, Vit D3 is safe for people other than

> > those who have pre-existing excessive levels of calcium and/or

> >  people who form kidney stones or other calcifications. 

> > The recommended daily dose is 2000IU of D3, bringing total

> > supplementation intake to 2000-2800 IU/day (that includes other

> > D intake from food). In cases of neuralgia, improvement was seen

> > in 3 months in some patients, but muscle pain may require 6 months,

> > and muscle weakness and fatigue might require even longer periods

> > of time. The article says Vit. D is well tolerated even in higher doses

> > like 10,000 IU/day.  My doctor tells me to take at least 2000/day,

> > and I've been doing this for about 2 months. Another doctor re-

> > commended supplement for me is fish oil.

> >  

> > Carol

> >

> >

> > --- On Sat, 7/18/09, behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@ ...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > From: behindbrowneyes0 <behindbrowneyes0@ ...>

> > Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Bra's and anxiety meds.

> > To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> > Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:04 PM

> >

> >

> >  

> >

> >

> >

> > Wendy,

> > Thank you so very much for responding, it was very helpful to hear about why

the anxiety meds are given to costo patients. I have never taken them but I do

take vitamins to help with anxiety. I am happy that you mentioned the magnesium

because I do happen to have calcium-magnesium because I was told it would help

with pain. Also, I haven't been wearing a bra since Jan [as long as I don't have

to] because I find that it does trigger the costo. So I was just wondering if

anyone else had the same problem with the bra. SO again, your advice/info was

very helpful. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much!

> > Lacy

> >

> > --- In costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com, "Wendy" <wenando999@ ...> wrote:

> > >

> > > I haven't been about 2 wear bras since I got Costo nearly 8 years ago and

I

> > > was given anti anxiety meds by my

> > > Doctor but only after one day of them, I thought I was going nuts, I had

so

> > > many side effects. I have tension in my body from the pain and I have

> > > found that it is helps to take magnesium for this as it relaxes muscle

> > > tension. Stress

> > > Can make the pain worse from Costo. I think it has something to do with

all

> > > the nerve endings in our ribcage being

> > > Inflamed. Hope this helps.

> > > Wendy

> > >

> > > ------Original Message----- --

> > >

> > > From: behindbrowneyes0

> > > Date: 19/07/2009 7:24:30 AM

> > > To: costochondritis@ yahoogroups. com

> > > Subject: [costochondritis] I am hoping someone will reply to my question?

> > >

> > > I am just wondering if anyone else finds it difficult/uncomfort able to

> > > wear a bra because of the costo?

> > >

> > > Also, since I noticed a lot of people on here also take anxiety meds, I am

> > > wondering if it helps with the costo or is it just because costo drives US

> > > crazy?

> > >

> > > Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!

> > >

> > >

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