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Q: Help, 29 Year Old With Chest Pains...Ribs Hurt All Over
asked by: sarahjo on November 3rd, 2007
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I am new to this..so bare with me..I am a 29 year old women...I am a recovering pill popper/alcholic, i have high blood pressure, (on med.) bulmia for at least 10 years...I have had chest pains for the last 3 weeks they have done 2 ekgs, my hands and feet go numb once in awhile, i am on 2 dirutics for that..i do suffer from anxiety...i usually work out and hour everyother day to manage...now i cant even hug my children, my ribs hurt all over...am i imaging it? I go for a nuclear stress test on monday..(parents have a heart histoy..) just confused..i am trying to ignore it..but it hurts..( i know that isnt the smart thing to do..but if it is anxiety and i cant work out..it is the best thing for me to do right now...)
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jodie 16
replied on November 14th, 2007
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With your Abused Health Your Lucky !!

Umm Its Nt your heart if it was it wouldnt heart when you touch it it sounds like muscles !! anxiety as you said i gt anxiety pain in arms jaw etc !

or there is somthing you could have if its your ribs that r hurting and it isnt life threatening check it out ok


Costochondritis: A Painful Problem
The chest pain associated with fibromyalgia is referred to as costochondritis. It is an inflammation of the cartilage that joins the ribs to the chest bone. It is this inflammation that causes the sharp chest pains inside the chest wall. The pain of costochondritis often mimics the pain of cardiac problems, including heart attacks and stroke. This can be quite scary for some sufferers; however, costochondiritis rarely causes any physical complications.

Costochondritis affects about 60% to 70% of fibromyalgia sufferers. Costochondritis in women is particularly common, especially in women between the ages of 20 and 40. Costochondritis rib pain can last for weeks and even months, and can reappear at different intervals throughout your illness. Costochondritis can also affect those who don’t have fibromyalgia and is often a result of chest trauma or exercise-related injury. In fact, it is thought that about 10% of the general population has costochondiritis
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