I’m new to this, have only been diagnosed With fibro a year. I’m having some very bad pains in my breast tonight i feel they are so heavy. anyone else have this kind of pain?
Dear Heather,
So sorry you are going through this pain. Years ago my breasts and underarms became sore and had lumps and knots, my ob/gyn sent me to a surgeon, I was terrified. He explained it as mastitis, saying they don't know what causes it, but have found that cutting down or eliminating caffeine can greatly improve it. I am not suggesting that this is what you have, but I wanted to post it for you, for consideration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastitis
Please talk to your Dr as soon as possible about this, I hope that you feel better very soon.
Wishing you well,
SK
Its just like 10 Times worse than they feel around your mentral. i had a hysterectomy about 2 years ago so i don’t have a period anymore but i know when its that time. But this is worse. Thank you for the suppport.
Heather,I have that type of pain and it is worse on One side than the other. Right now the left side of my chest and middle abdomens area hurts like… Well, you know and I don’t think I am allowed to say. I have been told I have costochondritis and have been told to lay off the caffeine (this was about two minutes after Itold the doc that I might have one caffeinated drink a month- he was really listening! LOL) I do not do/ take anything specifically for that pain but I do have dilaudid that I can take PRN for severe pain. I have also refenly been put on MS Contin twice a day and it seems to be working to control the pain for the most part.
I saw a new rheumy this week and she also said lay off caffeine, alcohol, processed foods, too much dairy )eggs, milk). This after I told her I didn’t do caffeine or alcohol. Oh, yeah, and she told me several times to quit smoking after I told her I had quit 3 months ago. Needless to say it is frustrating. This is the same thing several other docs have told me’ including my ob/gyn.
So I guess what I am trying to say in a rather lengthy manner (sorry) is that you are not alone. I get pains that are so sever and shocking in that area that it takes my breath away. And I was in a bad flare last year when I went for my mammo. If my boob hadn’t been in a vise, I would have been a puddle of tars on the floor.
The rheumy also told me to swim and do yoga for at least 45 minutes a day. I told her I would not swim as exercise because I hate it. She asked me why and I said that I did it for many years and was forced to for several years before I was old enough to decide for myself so I hated swimming for exercise. So, she then says do it two times a week. Whatever! I am not going to say, yeah I will do that, go a couple of times and then stop because I am miserable- that is just setting myself up for failure. I started yoga nd have done it three times so far and I can barely walk (haha!) but I can see where it might help me so I am going to stick with it and see.
I hope you find something to help with your pain. If you haven’t already, try yoga or Pilates. Lauraflora posted a link with a yoga workout from YouTube. I also found several more videos on YouTube. (And Pilates too) These are free and there are enough there that you could vary your workout and not get bored at the same old routine. Good luck to you. I am going to try to go back to sleep. I wish you sweet dreams.
Oh no, MB, I have the Costochondritis too! It's wicked pain! My heart goes out to all who suffer this.
And I am wide awake at 12:48 am yet again, in pain and foggy headed as all get out. Bleh!
Does it ever get better? Mine will go away almost completely and then, just as I am getting used to not being bent over from pain, it returns with a vengeance. I am on Mobic for mine but I don’t see a difference cuz when that lovely costo companion decides to come back, there is no stopping it!
Thank you to all your comments i will keep it all in mind. i have been laid off r secently from a job i had for. 16 years now my insurance. now it is even hard to go to the dr or even try to see a new one. I am
aggravated with all of the pain and feeling uselesd right now. i would like one day without pain,fatigue ,exhaustion anxiety and all the other feelings and emotions