Road rules1 min ago
Costochondritis
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I was diagnosed a year ago with shingles, but I think it was this as I now have a recurance with exactly the same pain. The pain is unbearable at times, especially when I sneeze. Even inhaling deeply is very painful.
I wondered if anybody else has come across this, as no painkiller i've been prescribed, have worked. Wiki mention the fact that sufferers think they are having a heart attack. I initially went to the doc with possible reflux and/or the family angina. I was sent to hospital as I was in so much pain. I was there for 3 and a half hours, they were excellent and gave me every test under the sun.
I am clutching at straws, as there seems to be no reason for having it and no cure, but rest. I can't be resting all the time as I'm a full time carer for my Dad.
If you know anything about this, I would be grateful for any input.
I wondered if anybody else has come across this, as no painkiller i've been prescribed, have worked. Wiki mention the fact that sufferers think they are having a heart attack. I initially went to the doc with possible reflux and/or the family angina. I was sent to hospital as I was in so much pain. I was there for 3 and a half hours, they were excellent and gave me every test under the sun.
I am clutching at straws, as there seems to be no reason for having it and no cure, but rest. I can't be resting all the time as I'm a full time carer for my Dad.
If you know anything about this, I would be grateful for any input.
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I am confused....your heading is Costochondritis, but you start off your post with shingles and then costochondritis isn't mentioned.
Shingles presents with stabbing pains followed by a typical rash..... is this what occurred one year ago? ........i
Has this same pain been recurring intermittently since your attack of shingles?
How long ago did you go to hospital and have all those tests which were normal?
Prejudging your answers and i may proved to be too presumptuous, but Google "post herpetic neuralgia" and get back to us when convenient.
Shingles presents with stabbing pains followed by a typical rash..... is this what occurred one year ago? ........i
Has this same pain been recurring intermittently since your attack of shingles?
How long ago did you go to hospital and have all those tests which were normal?
Prejudging your answers and i may proved to be too presumptuous, but Google "post herpetic neuralgia" and get back to us when convenient.
Sqad, I am in a lot of pain, so please bear with me
I was diagnosed with shingles a year ago. I doubt that I ever had it as no rash developed. But I had severe rib pain.
Two and a half weeks ago I was in so much pain that the doctor sent me to hospital. They were very thorough, did an ECG and blood sugar test. Chest xray, the lot. They proclaimed it to be Costochondritis and dismissed me with diclofenac, which did nothing. After that Ive been prescribed Naproxin, which is also doing nothing. I sneezed once tonight and was rendered helpless with pain. What can I do?
I was diagnosed with shingles a year ago. I doubt that I ever had it as no rash developed. But I had severe rib pain.
Two and a half weeks ago I was in so much pain that the doctor sent me to hospital. They were very thorough, did an ECG and blood sugar test. Chest xray, the lot. They proclaimed it to be Costochondritis and dismissed me with diclofenac, which did nothing. After that Ive been prescribed Naproxin, which is also doing nothing. I sneezed once tonight and was rendered helpless with pain. What can I do?
Thank you for that full reply.........it is extremely unlikely that you had shingles one year ago and hence my suggestion of "post herpetic neuralgia" goes "out of the window" and the diagnosis of costochondritis is confirmed.
May be difficult to treat and i assume that there are no signs of infection in the ribs themselves.......swelling, redness etc.
Take 600mgms of ibuprofen and place a pack of frozen peas over the painful area for 20 mins and monitor the response. if there is improvement then one can repeat the procedure.
If there is no improvement then make an appt to see your GP as an injection into the affected area may do the trick.
I am off out for breakfast now, but will check your response on my return.
May be difficult to treat and i assume that there are no signs of infection in the ribs themselves.......swelling, redness etc.
Take 600mgms of ibuprofen and place a pack of frozen peas over the painful area for 20 mins and monitor the response. if there is improvement then one can repeat the procedure.
If there is no improvement then make an appt to see your GP as an injection into the affected area may do the trick.
I am off out for breakfast now, but will check your response on my return.
