← Return to Does anyone suffer from costocondritis?

Discussion
michael308 avatar

Does anyone suffer from costocondritis?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 16 8:21pm | Replies (7)

Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for michael308 @michael308

That is very curious to me that you have related this to Neuropathy. I also have idiopathic Periferal Neuropathy. I have had costocondritis from and early age as well. They are very painfull episodes, however this is the first time I have had trouble swallowing and also swallowing makes it worse.

Jump to this post


Replies to "That is very curious to me that you have related this to Neuropathy. I also have..."

Sorry to hear about your pain. My episodes were always set off by physical strain like stretching or sports or upper body exercise. My PCP told me in my 20s to never do upper body exercise again and I don’t. The butterfly machine at the gym would be a huge trigger. Also lying down too long causes severe chest and upper back pain. I’m so careful about triggers. When in a hospital bed the pain from being in bed is so intense and I have to get up and sit in the chair to take off pressure. During a bad episode I can only sit up.

Steroids never helped. The only thing that ever helped was osteopathic manipulation. My osteopath said he had costochindritis in medical school set off by stress. I feel for you. Sooo excruciating!

Be sure the swallowing is connected and it’s not some unrelated issue that triggered your costochondritis. Radiation treatment for breast cancer and shingles both set off my costochondritis so I think inflammation in that area is also a trigger.

I remember decades ago when Michael Jackson had costochondritis set off by a dance routine. He thought he was having a heart attack due to severe chest pain and stayed in the hospital for a week making the doctors check everything. He was convinced they were wrong. I understood why he thought that. I only remember because I had a flair up at that time. I felt like calling him to give him the scoop on how painful this disorder is.

Prayers you get some pain relief.