Hello,
Just read your post and am very interested that you too feel it across your tummy. When mine is bad my upper abdomen swells and hurts which in turn worsens the chest pain and pushes on the diagphram which causes the shortness of breath. Also back and shoulder pain goes along with it all... Have you had any advice on the abdomen situation? I go to a chinese manual therapy guy tomorrow hoping he will help...
Hi just read your note I have a hiatus hernia to so that doesn't help sometimes my stomach is swollen other days not I find it hard to get food down feels like it's stuck in food pipe never had this before I know it makes you very anxious but my only solution is rest before I has this con as I call it my life was good but now it's been hell it's truly a con because makes you feel that you have a heart condition I'm going to a chiropractor as I'm sure that I was injured or had trauma to my rib cage the day before this started but I didn't notice the pain which is caused by the inflammation I hope you get a result soon
Hi Linda
the heart beat feeling is your heart and can be felt in stomach, dr said this week this is normal and if you are slim you feel it more...I asked thus question so some relief on that front....
after physio I felt a tight band around my ribs/under breasts....top of stomach so the whole rib area seems to be affected by this costo..although I don't know how was its cartilage inflammation supposedly...
how long have people had this as I'm on 10 weeks now and totally worried and fed up
Also this am the pressure is across my back....so def moving around a lot
Hi vic this heart beat you feel is NOT a heart beat it comes from the rib it's due to the inflammation I the sensation fels like bone slipping against one another if you put a little pressure on the side that you get the most pain when you feel it the heart beat as you call it stops try it then you will be able to feel a little reassured I've led on my tummy in bed you can feel this yes it does get you down it gave me massive panic attacks when it first started as I lost my husband suddenly with heart problem but reassured it's not heart hope this helps you all
Hi just a quick note I'm at moment suffering a sinus infection last night I rubbed OLBAS OIL into my chest and rib area the relief I've got is so good for my CoN as well as the sinus you can give it a go name I would try anything the pain is just very mild today
Hi jukes did you get any relief from your Chinese guy I've use that oil for. 3days now and the relief is great rubbed it on my sternum and ribs the only problem my little chu dog don't like it hope this helps it cools using it certainly gives me a good nights rest to
Hi Linda.
The Chinese therapy was a very intense vigorous version of manual therapy. There are a few versions of this massage and apparently this one is "Tui Na." It was agony but I have a lot to "unlock" as they put it. It will get better after each session. I do have faith in this method as James, the masseur, verbalized a great deal of info the entire time proving he knows the human body like the back of his hand but more specifically the muscles, tendons and soft tissue which is what I believe CC is all about. As expected I am stiff, sore and delicate which was to be expected but I will go back Sunday. It's once a week...
You and I have a very similar case of CC. My areas of pain are the same. I too have a small hiatal hernia. During bad times I'm nauseous from it and have to force myself to eat but small portions. Unfortunately for us it's all tied in... Chest back and abdomen. I will try the oil.
Hello Stevie just read your note you say you go to chiropractor well I went on Tuesday had aqua puncture into cartalige she told me to use ice packs not heat as she always does when ever what ever I go for as the inflammation needs cold not hot I've use my famous OLBAS oil again tonight think this definitely helps
HELLO, my name is krista.I have been dealing with costachondritis for 2 yrs know and it sucks l.I tried everything also and nothing works.Im so tired of having this and wish it would go away.I had a lot of tests and all came back good.My Dr's don't know what to do but say it's inflammation of my rib mussels.I experiment with a lot of over counter medicines but nothing works and when my period comes it's bad.I know what you going thru I get depressed also and feel like sleeping all the time.If anyone has anything I could try I will.Im deperate.
I HAVE had costachondritis for 2 yrs know.It won't go away.Some days good some days bad it suck.I can hardly play sports cause I'm afraid to do more damage and I tried everything nothing works.Vicodin help but I can't get addicted to them.I just deal with it and get depressed.
Krista have you tried OLBAS oil I found it helps as it cools everything and heat is no good for it I've also had one treatment of aqua puncture and masage which I'm sure has helped it can be expensive but I will try anything to get relief I'm going again today and she said if it's no better (but it is ) she will contact my doctor to refer me to get a certain type of injection but would rather try to help I use OLBAS oil rub it in to my rib and sternum area it's cools don't use heat and try to rest don't do anything that makes you strain your chest hope this helps it's so frustrating my chiropractor said it's usually brought after a virus or infection but I can't remember that being the case
Hi Krista.
I'be had this horrible thing for 7 months now which has me to the point of depression so my heart goes out to you dealing with it for 2yrs! Read as many of these discussion posts as you can. I have collected a lot of tips and advice. I am in a bad flare up right now and yes it's always worse before my period.
The Olbas oil does provide relief. I too, as suggested on this forum, have started taking a good fish oil, turmeric, drinking green tea... I hope you have a decent painkiller which is essential to give you a break. I do accupuncture too and use different essential oils for pain. I have a great deal of back and shoulder pain from this and these therapeutic oils do help a little with that. I've had steroid injections with no joy
It's awful I know. I'm at wits end already. Also starting taking Amytriptyline 2 wks ago so we'll see if that helps. Has it been constant over the last 2yrs for you or does it retreat sometimes?
Hi Linda. The oil does work well... I had another session with Chinese guy Sunday but think the method is way too aggressive for this condition although I agree with the concept. It's very painful during and after. The aftermath pain has had me in tears many times over the last 2 weeks. We are delicate beings right now! I'm going back to local PT place for some gentle work and the TENS treatment which is relaxing. That seems to be the "most important" thing to remain with this...
i saw the recommendation for the Olbas Oil so I purchaesed some. It really works well. I am entering my 9th month of this horrible condition. 
My husband used the oil on his temples for a headwache it worked wonders! I do PT 2 times a week and I also see a chiropractor 2x a week. I just wan this GONE!
Hi there. Has yours been constant for 9 months? Mine has for 7 now. I keep saying ok if I have 3-days no pain I'm on the mend... Haven't even gone one! What do they at PT where you go? I'm nervous now of anything too vigirous but like the electrode treatment. I'm looking for PPT... Pampering PT!!
yes,it has been constant. I do PT called Craniosacral therapy and it is a gentle therapy. i ahve been going for 6 weeks and it has helped but not quick enough. I have other back problems that complicate my pain whick really stinks. Any thing that I have tried vigourously has been a nightmare! I am really depressed over this.
Oh I know it is the worse thing imaginable. And nobody can comprehend the pain without having had it. My boyfriend is so kind but i would rather us not talk about it now as, honestly, every he asks how are you feeling...? I lie! Hate hearing myself whine.
Thank you for the PT info I will ask them about it. Chinese therapy turned out a nightmare as you say, for me too. Went twice still recovering... It probably set me back a while. It's all so frustrating! Glad we all have each other on this forum to help us get through.
Hi jukes so pleased to hear you've tried the oil today I had my second course of aquapuncture my chiropractor was very surprised to hear that my improvement was about 40 percent I think the oil plays a big part in healing hope you continue to use it probably the cooling it brings !!!!!!!
This is a great forum ... I have supposedly had this for about 4 years .. I always thought it was my heart had 2 x Rays done blood work and c t scan w dye all normal as can be .. I do have anxiety which is fueled by this .. It's been a long rd the last 4 years anxiety pain and panic attacks ....I have found that I can get temporary relief from massages hot baths and a friend constantly cracking my back . I get pain in my chest shoulder back and down my arm .. My question is does anyone get a squeeze sensation in the left side of chest or ribs from this ? I would assume if not from this its anxiety induced seeing as that my heart tests where all fine . I am a 30 yr old male work out 4-5 times a week and play sports this has been draining my quality of life ... It sucks and no one that hasn't felt with it will not understand ! Gotta try and stay postive and take one day at a time !!!!