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Terrible Costochondritis flare up, not sure what comes next

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Apr 6 9:42am | Replies (4)
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@jdbarr1

Thank you so much for your reply! I appreciate your well wishes and prayers.
1. I have never been diagnosed with COVID
2. I have never been given steroids.
3. I will give heat packs a try. They have helped me a bit with other kinds of pain in the past.
4. I have not been to a rheumatologist

Did steroids help you?

I am unfamiliar with Rheumatology and am surprised my PCP did not suggest someone. Did that help you as well?

Once again thank you so much

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | Apr 3 7:27am

LPRSOB, Honestly, I have never been given steroids for costochondritis, with that said, a short
taper reduces inflammation greatly and quickly with me with other issues I have had and
steroids work quickly.

A Rheumatolgist can check you for a lot of autoimmune diseases that run on inflammation. I did not have to go to a Rheumatologist for mine.

A dear lady at church thought it was her heart causing her chest pain. She went to a cardiologist and they would doing a complete workup on her. She discovered it was
costochondritis due to her swimming laps in the pool. She stopped swimming laps and
if I remember correctly she took some NSAIDS and cleared up. She was worried it was
her heart....it wasn't.

Have you also tried Volateren Gel for arthritis over the counter? It does have NSAIDS it in, but, I find not enough to bother me. I use this a lot for arthritis and Fibromyalgia pain. You have to use it up to 4 times a day to get relief doctor told me. I have a lot of arthritis in my spine that triggers migraines and this is wonderful for me to use at night and helps me sleep. I usually get relief within about 30 minutes. I would ask my doctor about this before trying.

Try and move as much as you can to keep from getting stiffer and increasing more pain.

Praying for you right now to get relief. Blessings & Prayers....

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