one thing after another

deborahjane

hi does any one seem to get rid of one ailment and then along comes another went to docs last week about mole gone purple dont know if its from metx got to go back friday.after having blood test,today my chest is killing down sternum and middle of chest.feels tender and hurts when i move arms etc,i have had it on and off for about year,but this is the worst it,s been,all i have been told is it,s part of rhematoid .also been feeling light headed and tired,sorry to go on, but im cheesed off with all,im always thinking i,ve got something more serious which makes me anxious,causing more symptoms,breathlessness etc,does anyone else feel like this,

lucy145

hello im new to the forum but thought id reply,i get that in my chest too,its painful when i press it and get it for a couple of days then it goes again but then comes back the following week,also feel it when i move my arms, its hard to describe and havent been to the dr about it,i usually get it on my left side near the cleavage but occasionally on the right too,i dont know what it is but it does worry me sometimes,anyway hope you are ok and it isnt troubling you now,tc lucy x

carola

Hello

Sorry to hear you have feeling so tat just now.

Yep, sometimes it does feel like one thing after another.

I'd say though, always get everything checked out so you can have peace of mind.

Hope you have a good weekend.

Carol

dreamdaisy

It happens. We have reduced immune systems, we're packing ourselves full of nasty drugs which may or may not work, we're tired all the time thanks to active arthritis or dormant arthritis, we rarely get a break from side effects and / or pain. I think some are more prone to ill-health than others, however. Worrying about it makes it worse, noting every little thing becomes almost an obsession, and makes things worse. Try not to over-do things, try to rest whenever you can so you give your body a chance to cope and be kind to yourself. DD

frogmorton

Hi deborahjane

Easy for me to say but do try not to worry - it really only makes things worse

I get the sternum aches too - have had them on and off for years - lots of others get them too.

The breathlesness could be anxiety - I think you are very very worried. I hope you can relax a bit if you can? A/C have a relaxation tape which might help?

The rest of it I make note of and tell rheumy when I see him unless I am REALLY scared then I do see the GP.

I do hoe you feel better soon Love

Toni xx

deborahjane

lucy145 wrote:

hello im new to the forum but thought id reply,i get that in my chest too,its painful when i press it and get it for a couple of days then it goes again but then comes back the following week,also feel it when i move my arms, its hard to describe and havent been to the dr about it,i usually get it on my left side near the cleavage but occasionally on the right too,i dont know what it is but it does worry me sometimes,anyway hope you are ok and it isnt troubling you now,tc lucy x

thats wher i get it too in cleavage.it is hard to explain sometimes it,s like a burning pain,i always seem to get breathless.with it but i think thats just the anxiety,anyway thanks for your reply ,i will see what the docs says friday,it does help a lot reading the replies,

lucy145

hi, im going to mention it to the rheumatologist when i go in a couple of weeks, i blamed in on the way i sit for ages but dont think it is that,it feels like a muscle or tendon cos very tender when i press on it but it goes away after about 3 days, the first time i had it it was very painful,breathlessness may be due to anxiety cos of it being a pain in the chest but best to get it checked out but i think mine could be costochondritis which is apparently harmless,anyway tc,lucy x

dreamdaisy

A random thought about the chest pain: could this be connected to the intercostal muscles, ie those between the ribs? I pullled mine turning a mattress, they took more than a year to heal. It was very uncomfortable while it lasted. DD

claire1986

Wow, i've been getting this pain 4 a few weeks 2, wondered what it could be, as have if for a few days then goes away! Comes back again, not been to docs either! Didnt think was any point. So maybe it could be arthritis related then.... i shall ask the rheumy next tym im there. x

deborahjane

claire1986 wrote:

Wow, i've been getting this pain 4 a few weeks 2, wondered what it could be, as have if for a few days then goes away! Comes back again, not been to docs either! Didnt think was any point. So maybe it could be arthritis related then.... i shall ask the rheumy next tym im there. x

pain is a lot better today,shall mention it again on friday at docs,just seem to say it,s ra related though,just something else to put up with.

dorcas

Best to get it checked out with the doc... or even better, the rheummy.

Might all be part of that never ending story of living with arther :roll: but it's not good to second guess. you are worried and have had this before so that is reason enough for finding out if it's inflammation caused by the RA.

let us know how you are?

Iris x