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pain in my breastbone, ribs and chest
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Oct 4, 2023 | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
Hi Happy. I also have been diagnosed with costochondritis after complaining about the pain for 5 years. The pain can start in my left arm pit and go right down my arm and the left side of my chest. Actually, my left side had gotten really weak. My doctor only ordered an X-ray and my inflammation had to be horrendous in order to get such a quick diagnosis. She told me to take Aleve for the pain. I can't believe that is her relief for the pain. What have you done when the pain has occurred?
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Hi susanjane@77
Thank you so much for your response. I honestly get a lot of pain in my left arm and wrist. I was thinking it may be carpal tunnel syndrome. Now I am thinking about this differently. I get lots of pain in my upper back, shoulders. The worst pain though is in my breastbone, ribs and chest area. When I have the pain, I can barely breathe and I have to put my head on the table to breathe. The pain feels like someone has a knife in that area and is ousting it through to my back. As far as pain meds, my Doctor won’t give me anything as I have problems with meds and them causing pain in my stomach. Aspirin just about kills me. To be honest, my Dr. has never suggested my having any x-ray, cat scan, m.r.i. or anything on my chest, back or anywhere. I have had cat scans on my stomach, abdomen etc and I have an hiatus hernia and a tumour in my pancreas. No Dr has told me that these would cause this pain. I just don’t know what to do at this point. I am so tired of suffering with no answers. I have never used Albee for pain, but imagine that it is useless. Let me know your thoughts after reading this. Thanks