Hi, I have had this throb in my upper right on chest for too long, seems to be near 2nd or 3rd rib and this rib shows more than the others, not painful just throbs, can feel it when i move sometimes, also had a few stabbing pains in chest too, tired of doctors keep telling me anxiety, any help or someone suffering similar
Hi Dee
I'm not a medical person, but is there any swelling on those ribs (2nd & 3rd) sounds a bit like Tietze Syndrome (possibly) it's where the cartilage becomes inflamed, although generally there would be pain in that area....just a thought. There is also Costochondritis but this affects ribs lowers down 4, 5, and 6th ribs.
Don't be brushed off with the anxiety diagnosis, be persistent. Can you get a second opinion?
All the Best
Ruby
Hi thanks for comment, its more of a dull ache, doing chest exercises feels like pressure on one of those bones, that rib does protude slightly more than the other side, I have seen about 6 doctors since feb 2015 all keep telling me the same.
Hmmmm yes that's a lot of docs, hasn't one of them sent you for a chest xray? I mean have they done other tests to check you over, rule out other things.
I'm just thinking, do you exercise regularly? have you tried to have a complete break from it and rested to see if it eases? Surely these doctors can see it's troublesome to you over such a long period of time, when you've seen so many.