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Costochrondritis/ Tietze syndrome
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 4, 2019 | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
Hi, @shshank_gaurv, @virtuous69, @ladibabe, @xelanoel, @dawn_giacabazi , @behind, @vickiekay , @rubickscube and @annieecruz. All of you have mentioned costochondritis at various times on Mayo Clinic Connect. Just wanted to check in with you and see how things are going with this condition and your pain?
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@lisalucier A few things I think I should mention. Lately I Have started getting Brain Fog. I forget things a lot (as in not able to recall when needed). Have become boring - as in - the things I used to enjoy doing earlier - now I find them really boring. Earlier I used to react to things fast - now I don’t (which is good). I don’t get angry that easily (which is good as well)
Hi, @shshank_gaurv. Thanks for sharing some of the things that bring you relief with your costochondritis. Are you thinking that the brain fog, not enjoying things you used to enjoy and being slower to get angry are related to the costochondritis or the medications for it?
@lisalucier Those r side effects of the Medication I Guess.
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@lisalucier @virtuous69 @ladibabe I have been on Medication And Physiotherapy for 5 months now. Condition is stable. Its not improving in any way. If I miss physiotherapy sessions for a week or 10 days - symptoms r back. But if you compare the condition to when it was diagnosed and today - I would say 70-75% improvement. Deep Breathing (Inhaling) Increases it - while exhaling doesn’t. I take a muscle relaxant mixed with ibrufen SOS. A high protein diet (0.8* your body weight) does help a lot. Till today - am very very cautious of my Torso And Shoulder movement. As the pain May increase if I strain that part. As mentioned by others - my pain area is T4,T5,T6 mostly (sternum).