Symptoms: * left to middle achey chest pain with activity (right where the hand would go to pledge allegiance to the flag and to the middle) - intensity changes with movement of arms or torso and eating (oddly enough)...which i don't notice until i'm at rest * Noticed a little pain yesterday in my back in the same area as the front- pain is not increased when intensity of activity increases- in other words, running or walking ...pain is the same - actually...pain went away on a brisk walk last week * Soreness that lasts for an hour or more at rest, bit goes away when laying in bed at night...with the exception of some discomfort when rolling over in bed * tenderness when I press on sternum and mid chest ...the acheyness lingers after I have pressed on it * Difficulty getting to the top of a deep breath ...feels tight...especially with activity * Occasional left breast pain * when i do get to the top of my breath ...there are popping feelings in my ribs...front and back * there is a slight increase in pain with deep breaths, but that is not constant and its definitely not excruciating by any means * i have lots of belching, throat/chest burning, and gas...but i have GERD, so i think thats separate. Tests: * ECG-normal * chest x-ray- normal * cardiac enzymes-normal Can anyone shed light on whether this sounds like costochondritis? I hear a lot of you mentioning excruciating or intense pain...but I'm not experiencing that. Does the intensity vary for everyone? Hoping to have a stress test next week to continue ruling out cardiac issues.
hi i have costochodndritis and tietze syndrome my symptoms are very equal to yours ! my chest doesnt hurt all the time its mostly feel very tight and that i cant breathe ive also experienced alot of pain in my left breast and it feels tender i also dont always have pain in my chest when i take a deep breath my pain also comes and goes but on top of this i also have tietze syndrome where i have lumps on my chest and it causing alot of swelling around my chest area , I hope this has helped a little ? costo pain can be mild to severe x
Thank you, Crystal. I appreciate the response. I really dont understand these forums. I rarely get one or two responses when I post with a specific title and then someone posts a vague one and gets twenty responses. I guess I need to be very vague and do the opposite of what the site tips tell you. Lol. Thank you for taking the time. It means a lot.
When you have trouble breathing, does the tightness almost feel like popping or a rubbing feeling inside? It seems like when I get to the top of my breath I have those sensations, which is such a strange feeling.
you’re very welcome i love to try and help people as much as i can ! and when i get short of breath my chest feels really tight and i do have a wierd feeling in my chest but i cant describe it ? it doesnt pop but there is definately a odd feeling there that i cannot describe ! i hope you will feel better very soon !
Yeah…popping is not the best description…but thats the only way I could think to describe it. Glad to know I’m not alone!
do you ever feel short of breath with it too ??
hello! i have all the problems listed by you and i thinks it s costochondritis. i also noticed that my left part ribs area is a bit, just a bit swollen. my left breast is bigger and painful since August 2019. i did mamo, scan and mri, are full of cysts, nothing to be worried as they say. the pain in the back, left rib cage is terrible, comes and goes. I also have a painful left shoulder, arm and fingers that are killing me constantly for almost a year. all my blood tests and investigations are fine, but i am not.
youre very welcome and yes i know lol i thought id reply because i love to help people and yes it feels like a rubbing sensation its so difficult to explain the feeling ! its horrible its very painful it sometimes spreads into my arm pit and arms too x