Re: Re: you're not a hypochondriac

November 9, 2005

Marina, if you were a hypochondriac you wouldn't be

thinking " crap " when the new symptoms popped up, you'd

be thinking " oh goodie! " I don't think so!

laura

--- marina_troi <marina_troi@...> wrote:

>

> I know what you mean about frequent new symptoms.

> They crop up and I

> just think, " Crap! " . I was diagnosed with the

> costal chondritis by

> orthopedist. I get the pain in my sternum and in

> the ribs. Sometimes

> I can get my sternum to pop, and boy is it loud!! It

> is painful, it is

> difficult to move, sometimes, and difficult to

> breath. Sometimes I

> feel like I'm becoming a hypochondriac. I told my

> orthopedist this

> and he just laughed at me. It's ok, we've known

> each other for 10

> years, I work with him!! LOL It is caused by

> inflamtion of the

> cartlidge, though the cause isn't entirely known.

> Hope it gets better

> for you. How long have you been on Humira?..Marina

>

> >

> > Has anyone out there had this problem? I'm

> starting to have more

> > frequent new symptoms of my RA, and this one

> actually sent me to the

> > emergency room--again. I'd like to know if this

> is typical. I've

> had

> > RA for about 5 years--diagnosed properly for 3.

> I'm on Humira among

> > other things, so I didn't expect to still have

> this kind of

> problem.

> > I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had

> this.

> >

>

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November 9, 2005