I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time, Elizabeth. I can sure relate to your anxiety over the drive home. Me too. We did a 13 hr drive on Sunday...
Elizabeth, hope your trip home goes well for you and that you aren't in too much pain during the drive. I know, it really does stink that when we are having...
Hey girl, You had a nice extended wknd. The shopping I think sometimes w/either carrying a purse or having it over your shoulder and if you're carrying any...
Hey, Have problems w/thoracic and lumbar unfortunately. This morning I woke up and turned over in bed and felt something pull in my L ribs. All day today I've...
It's so hard to sleep in other people's beds. And they never have enough pillows it seems. Although not many guests need 5 pillows like I do. At least when...
Happy Birthday Robyne!!! I think when we're having fun and out that takes our mind off pain and ourselves also. Or I can pop medicine and keep going through ...
Hi! I am new to the site. Is anyone online right now. I was just told today by my chiropractor that she thinks I have Costochondritis. I didn't know what it...
... <krzyteachr@a...> wrote: Hi Krzyteachr, I have had costo for about 9 months. I too have the sharp pain around my right breast area (I am male) that goes...
Hey Sherry, Hope you rib pain has settled down you poor gal!! I know what you mean about it moving around...it is so strange, my pain does the same thing and...
Hi Michelle, Glad you found us. I don't think there are any real tests for Costo, its kind of diagnosed after everything else is ruled out, such as heart or...
I am so sorry to hear your Costo has flared up again! It seemed the belladonna was working for you for a while, did you develop a tolerance I wonder? I got...
Yes, thank goodness the horrible rib pain was only a one day disaster. When I moved that morning in bed and felt it pull it was a hideous day all day. I sat...
Well it only lasted one day thank goodness. I won't repeat myself again. I just posted on the previous post. You do sound in pretty good shape. That's...
Okay guys...I know many of our medical types have been slammed in the past for answering medical questions and I can appreciate their weariness in answering...
Glad to know I am not the only one who takes days to unpack their suitcase! Elizabeth ... myself ... coming back ... come ... tomorrow. ... when it ... ...
Hey Sherry, You asked if anyone else thought they would lose their minds with waking up in pain every day....Well I go in and out of insanity. The days when I...
Hi, I suggest give away the chiropractor, try some anti-inflammatories short term and perhaps a physio or acupuncture or heat therapy or similar. You need to...
Hi Elizabeth I personally think hypnosis is a waste of money and I would suggest acupuncture as it is a proven treatment for many conditions. Best wishes, John...
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Hi K I can identify with you completely. Some day's I'm just surviving thinking, it will be soon time to go to bed and hopefully things will be better in the...
Hypnotherapy is really just a state of deep relaxation. If your costo is aggravated by stress or tensing up and the hypnosis can help destress you, then I...
Hey Patti, The only thing I know about peripheral neuropathy is w/how diabetics have to watch their feet. You know too tight shoes causing a problem, always...
Hi Sherry Thanks for your input, I appreciate it! I'm actually rather disgusted today. Yesterday I racked up yet another disease to put down on my growing...
So you had a Dr's appt? I know you have some strange disorders. Sorta lupus but not quite lupus right?? And what do we do about this auto-immune thyroid?? I...
Hi guys, Hope you're all managing ok, ive just got a question regarding costo, can it affect both sides of the chest, mine has been mostly on the left side but...
Hello all... I have not posted in a while, but I have been reading and keeping up with what everyone else has been writing. I thought I finally had my costo...
Yes, Tim it can affect both sides of the chest. Mine is mostly L sided, but occasionally I get R side pain too...mostly when I am in the most hellacious of...
Hi Tim, Costo can affect your whole rib cage, front and back. I have many areas that are tender right now, although I have had it confined to one specific...
I'm so sorry this happened to you Erin. I just said in a post the other day I wonder whatever happened to you. Usually it means people get better and fade...
Erin Im so sorry, that really bites! Well, heat or ice....considering its a new injury, Id go for ice but you know your body better. Load up on anti inflams,...