Re: Uselly not one to complain.

[Guest guest]

Jen:

I have never experience pain where you're having it, so I can't say that I

know what you're going through. I do hope that you find a break from

the pain and get plenty of rest between now and your Rheumy

appointment. I am also new to all of this, and was just diagnosed mid-

January of this year.

This is a great place to vent....

-- In , " whysper " <whysper30@y...>

wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone!

> This is Jen in Fl and I am having a bit of a rough morning.

> I woke up and I feel like my Sternum is going to crack. If I breath

> deepor pull my shoulders back I fell like it is going to snap. The

> other strange thing is that my heels are burning. They dont feel hot

> to the touch just hot feeling on the inside. Still very new and

> learning. I go to the RA Doc for the first time April 14 and 15. is

> this a mini -flare? Told hubby and he felt it I got a massage it would

> feel better. I didnt have the heart to tell him massages hurt me.

> where as for most it feels good. I am going to try a hot shower and

> tylenol in a few.

>

> Just Curious in Fl

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen:

I have never experience pain where you're having it, so I can't say that I

know what you're going through. I do hope that you find a break from

the pain and get plenty of rest between now and your Rheumy

appointment. I am also new to all of this, and was just diagnosed mid-

January of this year.

This is a great place to vent....

-- In , " whysper " <whysper30@y...>

wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone!

> This is Jen in Fl and I am having a bit of a rough morning.

> I woke up and I feel like my Sternum is going to crack. If I breath

> deepor pull my shoulders back I fell like it is going to snap. The

> other strange thing is that my heels are burning. They dont feel hot

> to the touch just hot feeling on the inside. Still very new and

> learning. I go to the RA Doc for the first time April 14 and 15. is

> this a mini -flare? Told hubby and he felt it I got a massage it would

> feel better. I didnt have the heart to tell him massages hurt me.

> where as for most it feels good. I am going to try a hot shower and

> tylenol in a few.

>

> Just Curious in Fl

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I'm sorry you're feeling so much discomfort.

I just wanted to tell you that I actually do have the same sternum

trouble you're talking about sometimes. It's not often, but the exact

same way you're describing. I think it's related to a flare, or that

I've slept with my shoulders turned in toward each other and created

tension there. When I try to relieve it by stretching my shoulders

back, it hurts for sure.

I have also had intense pain in my ribcage come quite suddenly, to the

point that I cannot inhale or there is a stabbing pain, and I must

breathe shallowly and wait it out. Long ago my rheumy told me that

this is because the cartilage in the ribcage, like all of my

cartilage, is affected by RA and it simply hurts.

I agree it's quite scary having any pain near your chest, but I think

that's the answer.

Sharon

>

>

> Hi everyone!

> This is Jen in Fl and I am having a bit of a rough morning.

> I woke up and I feel like my Sternum is going to crack. If I breath

> deepor pull my shoulders back I fell like it is going to snap. The

> other strange thing is that my heels are burning. They dont feel hot

> to the touch just hot feeling on the inside. Still very new and

> learning. I go to the RA Doc for the first time April 14 and 15. is

> this a mini -flare? Told hubby and he felt it I got a massage it would

> feel better. I didnt have the heart to tell him massages hurt me.

> where as for most it feels good. I am going to try a hot shower and

> tylenol in a few.

>

> Just Curious in Fl

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I'm sorry you're feeling so much discomfort.

I just wanted to tell you that I actually do have the same sternum

trouble you're talking about sometimes. It's not often, but the exact

same way you're describing. I think it's related to a flare, or that

I've slept with my shoulders turned in toward each other and created

tension there. When I try to relieve it by stretching my shoulders

back, it hurts for sure.

I have also had intense pain in my ribcage come quite suddenly, to the

point that I cannot inhale or there is a stabbing pain, and I must

breathe shallowly and wait it out. Long ago my rheumy told me that

this is because the cartilage in the ribcage, like all of my

cartilage, is affected by RA and it simply hurts.

I agree it's quite scary having any pain near your chest, but I think

that's the answer.

Sharon

>

>

> Hi everyone!

> This is Jen in Fl and I am having a bit of a rough morning.

> I woke up and I feel like my Sternum is going to crack. If I breath

> deepor pull my shoulders back I fell like it is going to snap. The

> other strange thing is that my heels are burning. They dont feel hot

> to the touch just hot feeling on the inside. Still very new and

> learning. I go to the RA Doc for the first time April 14 and 15. is

> this a mini -flare? Told hubby and he felt it I got a massage it would

> feel better. I didnt have the heart to tell him massages hurt me.

> where as for most it feels good. I am going to try a hot shower and

> tylenol in a few.

>

> Just Curious in Fl

> Jen