I wasn't really aware of it as something separate before but now that I've dumped some of the muscle pain in the limbs through treatment, I've noticed this constant, very prominent aching throughout my trunk more now.
I'm just trying to determine if it's the same kind of pain I get in my lower leg bones and if so, what is it most likely to be?
Would it be Bartonella? Is that the only co-infection that causes bone pain or can other infections like parasites, etc. cause this as well?
Thanks for whatever input you can offer.
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I am not much help but some mornings, I wake up with extremely bad rib cage pain.
Someone described it well here when they had it as well. It feels like a baby pushing on your ribs when you are further into the pregnany. I couldnt have described it any better, that hit the nail on the head for me.
I dont always have it, do you?
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Yes, I always have it - more so when herxing or flaring. Just got worse over the years with no diagnosis or treatment and kind of meshed in with all the other types of pain ie. joint pain, myofasciitis pain, etc.
Certainly have become aware of it more lately as a separate type of pain since having a couple of major die-offs and getting rid of some of the pain sitting in the muscles.
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Well, Burrascano lists it as a lyme disease symptom. On p. 10 of his guidelines he lists:
chest wall pain or ribs sore
I also checked my list of co-infection symptoms and don't see it there. So, it seems like it is definitely a lyme symptom.
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I have that everyday. It feels like someone kicked me in my ribs, like it's bruised between them.
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hmmm, is it sort of like under your ribs and on both sides?
i had one doc tell me "pancreatitis". whoaaa...
sometimes it's right where the ribs curve in the middle, otherwise below and around to the back.
dang frustrating. it's not related to anything i eat.
sleeping on the left side hurts and so does bending over.
nothing seems to help.
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chest wall is also condroititis, sp,
but it's also the area of PRESSURE POINTS for fibromyalgia and for me EXTREMELY PAINFUL where i went to ER for it. had xrays; nothing showed.
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So a search on rib pain.
There are so many posts on it you couldn't read them all.
Can be Lyme, can be babesia, can be other things.
I have it...it goes away on biaxin.
Hugs,
Geneal
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I have it occasionally, kind of all over my trunk.
It's one of those things that nothing seems to help.
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I used to have alot of rib pain during the night, laying on my side. Ended up with a deformed rib cage after being pregnant, bones didn't go back together right in the front. I blame the Lyme
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brf, When I first came down w/ late Lyme symptoms, the Primary 1 that stood out was a CONSTANT medium pain in one spot along my lower ribcage. Not an unusual symptom for some Lyme subspecies, esp. those found in Europe.
It wasn't a co-infection as best as my LLMD, PCP or LLND thought. Just the Lyme! It should dissipate during treatment, though it may take a couple months. ;/
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I sometimes have the sore spot along the bottom of the ribs or on one side of the ribs.
I'm glad to get the info that Dr B says it's lyme.
I thought mine was babesia because one weekend away, i didn't take my malarone pills, and the whole front side of the L ribs got sore fast, and got worse and worse for ten days , unitl i rubbed them with Farah-type essential oils--- complete fast relief!
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HI, Usually it is chostrocondritis?spelling? Everyone of my friends suffers with. Also if you check under breast bone area usually have very painful lumps you may not even be aware of. I must have 10 each side when pressed very painful, need to try to break up. Also when I just herxed thought was having heart attack, rib cage pain from dinner(dang at expensive resort), herxing, always something if try to enjoy life for just moment). Right on beautiful beach & hurled all food gets stuck between ribs.Pain in back all through spine, very close to going to hosp. knew they have NO idea. Just to get fluids electrolytes in order.. Not uncommon 3 yrs worked top Pain Clinic Many had Chostro. I also do have hiatal. Plus Barrett's is dangerous need someone to heimlich.
If gets out control be sure to get help. Huggggsss, to all in need/Kerry
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