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Ok so...I have costochondritis. I have had it since I was 12 years old (im now 25)
I remember I first got it after having my first cup of non-decaffinated iced coffee. It freaked me out. it was on my left side of my chest. I went to the pediatrics two days later and they pressed down on my left breast bone and OWWWW it was SORE TO THE TOUCH!they told me it was puberty, and that Id grow out of it. and here i am still with it. Id hafta assume its all lyme related
lucky for me it doesnt flare much. but when I press on it it always hurts. It flares if im really stressed out too. Ive noticed its a big lyme symptom and like 90 percent of the time its on the left side of the chest. but why...I find that so weird....
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annxyzz
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Mine is always in the same place , but it is right in middle of chest - sternum area between breasts. It feels like I have been slugged by a brute . It feels like a bruise and if I did not know better it is similar to how my chest feels with bronchitis.
When I have it , it makes breathing uncomfortable and I feel very fatigued.
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- I must have been composed while Steve posted his link.
Be sure your LLMD knows about this - waiting until your next appointment should be fine if there is nothing new to you about this.
It can be anywhere in this maze (see chart in link below) but, I suspect that it's in the same place as that's just the point that is inflamed for you. ----------
Another good link, through a site specifically geared to those with "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
I very much disagree with their recommendations for pain remedies (especially in long term use) on the FAQ page -- so here are some other considerations that may be safer for your body: -------
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My son's costochondritis started on the right side of his sternum back in the Spring of 2010, and he's had it ever since.
Now he has it on the left side as well.
Has anybody gotten rid of it? Especially on the sides of the sternum?
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I use to explain it as feeling as if I was dropped from a plane and fell directly on top of a telephone pole, landing on the center of my chest.
It can be front, back, or one or both sides. It can be horrible for a while, then calm down some.
To note- there are many lymph nodes along the edges of the sternum. When taxed (full of infections) they can cause soreness and extreme discomfort too.
Thanks Keebler for the links. Going to check them out.
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Costo is caused by infection of cartilege - can be from bacteria, virus or fungus. Treat the infection and the inflammation .
Infection: garlic, cat's claw ,VIT C , olive leaf extract 2-3 X daily ( I take 5-6 capsules of OLE max daily for three of four days ) . Also , andrographis (natures way) 2x daily will help with underlying INFECTION . For pain : Bromelain , 800 mg ibuprofen, a high dose to counter inflammation is necessary for me, and doc says that is most effective when acute.
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I can't take ibuprofen or any other anti-inflammatory, so I use heat. When my costo was bad, I practically lived under a heating pad. I also try to avoid nightshades when having a particularly bad flare.
As for the left, I seem to remember seeing that many Lyme patients experience a significantly higher number of symptoms on the left, but I could be mistaken.
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