Posted by BarbaraCat on February 27, 2002, at 16:40:56
In reply to Has anyone had costochondritis?, posted by shelliR on February 25, 2002, at 10:50:21
Yes, I was diagnosed with costo, but the pains eventually spread to all over the body (were probably there all along) and now it's been upgraded to fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, there's no cure for fibro except to treat the symptoms and get a hell of a good nutritional support going.
Tell me about how your depression is so physical. I'm very interested in that aspect, since mine is very much so. In fact, always starts out with a general achiness, then tiredness, then the sleeplessness then depression. I'm very interested in if others have such a physical component to their depression. - Barbara
> It's been suggested to me that what I feel as pain and depression in my chest might be costochondritis (a form of inflammation of the cartilage where ribs attach to the breast bone).
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> I also have pain with touch on my ribs under my breasts, but no aching like on top.
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> The "cure" for costochondritis is anti-imflammatories or a cordisone injection. I have set up an appointment for an injection; they have helped me in the past with muscle spasms. Unfortunately my doctor had no appointments for almost two weeks.
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> The doctor who told me to check out costochondritis, a psychiatrist (social acquaintance, not professional relationship) also said that depression can cause symptoms to feel worse.
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> My depression is so very physical, that I want to explore this option. Anyone have experience with this?
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> Shelli
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