Re: Connection between Scoliosis and Fibromyalgia!/Costrochondritis/Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon: You are the first person I've ever heard speak of costochondritis!

I have had what I call sternum pain on and off for years, and was told it is

costro. Do you have sternum pain? Since I've had the revision surgery on

4/05, I have not had the pain, and hope it never returns! Hope you feel better

soon. Sincerely, ette

sharonmnkns <sharonmnkns@...> wrote:I have had 2 major spinal surgeries

this past 2 yrs. due to

scoliosis in the L1-L5 S1 to where they had placed the rods, screws,

fusions and cages.

I was diagnosed with Costochondritis in 3/05 and soon after with

Fibro. I have never heard of either Fibro or Costo until now for it

was just a forgein word to me.

I didn't understand all this until I explored all the info I have

found. I just typed the words in the computor and there's alot of

info out there.

I have found that there is some connection with scoliosis and this

fibro stuff. With being born with scoliosis, Fibro also seems to

attack the boney structures in our body along with alot of other

systems that Fibro carries within itself!

Fibro is also a problem with the Central Nervous System that has 18

trigger points in our bodies as in the neck, base of skull,

shoulders, elbows, upper thieghs, mid back, knees, 2nd rib, and butt

locks. It causes one to feel pain, numbness and tingling within our

bodies.

It all can cause one to become dizzy, short term memory loss,

slurred words, headackes, fatigue, neausa, senitivities to smell,

wheather change, lighting, senitivity to medication and alot more.

It is a real problem that alot of other's don't understand. Go on

the internet and look up Fibro and the causes and systems. The only

thing I can say is educate yourself so you can have an understaning

of Fibro. Listen to your body and pace yourself.

I have found with me through my recovery with the spinal surgeries

which is still hard that this Fibro is the worst.

I don't want to scare you for all I said here is what I have read.

I hope soon you will find your answers.

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon....my daughter had surgery 2 years ago and was diagnosed with severe

fibromyalgia by Dr

, Carmell knows him, here in Utah. He sent us to a wonderful pain

management person who

hopefully will get her on the right meds.....HOWEVER....this pain doc also said

what we have

thought all along....and finally it was said outloud....short and simple..nerves

were cut during

surgery that are causing her this much pain. She needed the operation and the

scoli was corrected

but she was left with nerve damage. Jess

Present Moment, Wonderful Moment. Thich Nhat Hanh

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[Guest guest]

a and Sharon,

Thanks for the term, costochondritis. I've never heard it before and after

googling it I realize that's what I have but never had the label. Over 20

years ago I first experienced 'chest pain' but didn't think it was a heart

attack.

My obgyn sent me to an internist and he dismissed it as muscularsketelal

pain caused my scoliosis. I was told to take an aspirin and don't think about

it.

Ten years later that muscularsketal pain was labeled fibromyalgia, but the

chest pain was just thrown into the mix of symptoms. Interesting enough the

first internist didn't believe there was a condition called fibromyalgia.

I have found that heat helps relief some of the pain temporarily. ..

instinctually I hold my coffee cup on the sternum for relief. I also find that

sleeping on my side I can bring on that pain. Thanks for the education.

[Guest guest]

That is interesting. How often do you have chest pains? Does it feel like a

tightening in your chest? I'm curious because i have had that but i always

dismissed it for something else like indigestion. I get these pains in my chest

so bad to the point that it really feels someone is squeezing my chest and no

matter what i do NOTHING helps. The weird thing is, is that it i will have a

couple over a few weeks then i won't have it happen for awhile.

Buttonjo@... wrote:a and Sharon,

Thanks for the term, costochondritis. I've never heard it before and after

googling it I realize that's what I have but never had the label. Over 20

years ago I first experienced 'chest pain' but didn't think it was a heart

attack.

My obgyn sent me to an internist and he dismissed it as muscularsketelal

pain caused my scoliosis. I was told to take an aspirin and don't think about

it.

Ten years later that muscularsketal pain was labeled fibromyalgia, but the

chest pain was just thrown into the mix of symptoms. Interesting enough the

first internist didn't believe there was a condition called fibromyalgia.

I have found that heat helps relief some of the pain temporarily. ..

instinctually I hold my coffee cup on the sternum for relief. I also find that

sleeping on my side I can bring on that pain. Thanks for the education.

[Guest guest]

Lorilyn,

For me the costrochondritis feels like someone has hit me in the rib area

between the breasts with a fast thrown softball. Mine is not a sharp pain but a

radiating ache about 4 inches wide. When my fibromyaliga's chronic fatigue

hits at the same time it feels like a sumo wrestler sitting on my chest daring

me to breathe. It can last for days or in severe flares for weeks. It can end

as abruptly as it begins.

Jolene