pain in ribs/breastbone

salamander

hi everyone, not posted much lately as dealing with quite a bit of stuff. Just wondered if anyone with inflammatory arthritis has ever had this? Been in a lot of pain this week and gp thinks it is the arthritis. I've had three days of really bad flare at the same time. I can't really quite believe that I could get pain in where my ribs attach to breastbone (at least that is how I understood it.) It is very severe but only with certain movements. Does that sound familiar to anyone?

How are you all doing?
tc
Sally

skezier

Hi Sally,

I get it and have at the mo actually, its horrible as if the intercostal muscles are pulled..... and the sternum is sore and the collar bones really hurt, can't even stand a t0shirt touching them.

I am sorry flower you got it and sending you a ((( ))) and a hope you will feel much better tomorrow. Luv Cris x

scattered

I get costochronditis - inflammation of the ribs and breastbone when my RA is bad. It hurts to breathe and bend over. Can't do anything for it except take painkillers and anti-inflams and wait it out. Usually, once my RA is back under control it goes.

I hope it clears up for you soon.

marion1952

Hi

Yes, I have had this just once, earlier this year - thought I had cracked a rib - very painful to breathe, move, sit in certain positions, etc..

It's called costochondritis (?sp) ..

Another one of Arthur's little 'treats' that he throws at us occasionaslly!!

It took about 5 days to pass off - I just had to take painkillers and I found benefit from using a heat pad over my rib area and lying in bed with my body perfectly straight (so all my joints were 'in line')

I do hope it clears up soon for you ..

Best wishes

Marion

salamander

Thanks everyone, it is a nasty little surprise! I thought I had pulled a muscle at first. Will check costochonditis out.
Sorry to hear you've got it too Cris. Marion said her lasted about 5 days so hopefully it will g.

Lynn, I've found a couple of threads and it describes exactly what I've got. It feels very bizzare.
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dreamdaisy

Oh salamander that sounds rotten. I am so sorry, I hope it does go away soon. DD

salamander

Thanks DD. it feels a bit better today but still catches me every so often. Thought I was having a heart attack!

dreamdaisy

I'm not surprised! I sincerely hope it eases soon. DD

valval

hi bit late to this but yes get it on right side of sturnum and it is very painfull. hope it gets sorted soon val

snowball

scattered wrote:

I get costochronditis - inflammation of the ribs and breastbone when my RA is bad. It hurts to breathe and bend over. Can't do anything for it except take painkillers and anti-inflams and wait it out. Usually, once my RA is back under control it goes.

I hope it clears up for you soon.

I've had that, when I try to breath in its really painfull and I find I can only take shallow breaths. I never new it was because of my r/a.

Julie

deborahjane

i get this too.sometimes i can,t work out where the pain is sternum ribs and sometimes it feels like breast pain,the doctor said it was the ra.it feels sore on sternum and under breasts,it is worrying when you have chest pain you start thinking it could be something more serious,i have had it for a year now,some days it goes away but mostly it,s there all the time.hope you get sorted soon,deb :!:(i never get pain when breathing though)

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