RE: Need advice or input please

March 15, 2008

Since I recently had a fall that included ribs, I learned that if you can

manipulate your rib then it is out of place. With fibro it is more than

likely Chostochondritis which is an inflammation. I can't tell you how much

Advil I've been through lately because of a frozen shoulder. it hurt more

than the ribs.

And " NO " doctors don't know what to do with us.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of debra van

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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 12:48 AM

Subject: Re: Need advice or input please

I have had rib pain too before. I guess it is the costochondritis or just

one of fibro's wierd little tricks. I just don't think doctors know what to

do with us. I mean sometimes it can be a dislocated rib. Sometimes it can be

something else. But I say it is fibro especially since yours comes and goes

just like the other pain with fibro moves around our body.

Hope you feel better.

hugs,

Debra V.

Teri Wallner <terenia58 (AT) hughes (DOT) <mailto:terenia58%40hughes.net> net> wrote:

Hi all - having some difficulty with pain in my rib area.

I'm kind of frustrated because over the last 2 years I've had 3 different

doctors diagnose me with 3 different things. I have a sharp, burning pain

right below my left breast on my lower ribs. When I push against it, it

hurts worse. There are days when it's really, really bad like yesterday -

had to take an extra dose of pain meds and applied heat all day long. Then

there are other days when it's not there at all.

Wearing a bra hurts - so I generally don't.

The frustration is that the three docs said three different things:

pleurisy (and gave me antibiotics) - a possible ulcer (and prescribed

prevacid) and costochondroits (anti-inflammatories).

I am leaning toward the costo from all the reading I've been doing. I know

others have experienced this too and would appreciate any opinions or

feedback.

Thanks,

Teri (central Wisconsin)

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