Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 I've had pa for 7 years and for about 5 have had a spot under my left front rib that hurts like a bruise. I get sporadic pain on the sides of my ribs sometimes feeling like knives between them sometimes just like a soarness. Anybody have any advise or knowledge of if this is pa or fibro or am I just crazy... nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 In a message dated 12/4/2004 9:36:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, mcfast1124@... writes: Anybody have any advise or knowledge of if this is pa or fibro or am I just crazy... You ar not crazy because I get pains in the ribs also. I get pains in the sternum which feel like someone punched me in the chest sometimes. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 wrote: >I get sporadic pain on the sides of my ribs sometimes feeling like knives >between them sometimes just like a soarness. A friend of mine has the type of pain you described and her doctor told her it was 'shingles', left-over dormant chicken pox which flare-up and affecting the nerve endings in that area. I know she is in a lot of pain. The doc has her on Vicoden. I am not saying that is what you have, but you could ask your doctor the next time you see him/her. Jo Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Hi, about 7 years ago the lower front right ribs felt bruised - lasted at least 6 months - this was about 5 years before i was even diagnosed with pa - i now, in hindsight, believe this was the beginning of my pa - i now have probs with my spine in 2 locations, right on the spine itself - one below the waist but the worst one is right where the bra strap crosses - hence i don't wear a bra much anymore - as well, at times i get pinched nerve pain in that exact location - it doesn't happen too frequently but when it does it is awful and in need to try to stretch my back out, arch it, etc. it can last for 10 or more minutes... anyone had that happen? > > > mcfast1124@a... wrote: " ...I get sporadic pain on the sides of my ribs > sometimes feeling like knives between them sometimes just like a soarness. Anybody have any advise or knowledge of if this is pa or fibro or am I just crazy... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 , I had costochondritis, which sounds like what you have, for over 5 years. Talk about a pain (in the ribcage!) It started out as what felt like a lump over the lower front left side of my ribs. I was only a teenager when I felt this and didn't realize it was due to swelling. I remember asking all my friends if they had the same type of " lump. " Sometimes the pain in the area was unbearable. It was almost constantly sore, and sometimes I would twist a certain way or raise my hands over my head or cough or sneeze and have a stabbing pain shoot through me at that location, which could double me over. After several evaluations, doctors concluded I had costochondritis. I was treated for months with physical therapy which only helped a little. After years of suffering, I finally received some cortisone injections, which were effective for weeks at a time. But I decided I couldn't keep doing that. I eventually went to a chiropractor who helped because she knew I had some form of arthritis. Another doctor diagnosed me with fibromyalgia after I had suffered from the costochondritis for many years. But the FMS diagnosis ended up being questionable. The pain in the ribs eventually went away but a whole new set of problems set in, including swelling and pain in my fingers and feet (not signs of FMS). When I was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, all my symptoms finally made sense, including the costochondritis. I rarely have problems with my ribs now, but one thing I noticed that can aggravate the site is having gastrointestinal problems, such as being bloated, gassy and having reflux. Seems the pressure underneath the site tends to irritate it. So make sure these problems, which are often associated with IBS, FMS, and even PA, are under control and that might help. Good luck. Amy > > I've had pa for 7 years and for about 5 have had a spot under my left front > rib that hurts like a bruise. I get sporadic pain on the sides of my ribs > sometimes feeling like knives between them sometimes just like a soarness. > Anybody have any advise or knowledge of if this is pa or fibro or am I just crazy... > > nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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