10-31-06, 09:37 AM | |
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I don't wish that pain on anyone. I had it for months, bouncing from specialist to specialist saying I had severe chest pain (sternum) that hurt to take deep breaths or lean back even a little. I said it felt as if I had torn a ligament in my chest. Even though constochrondritis is fairly common, it took until a GI dr said, "did this come on after a bad fall? (answer: yes) I think it's a chest wall injury." But even he didn't say anything about rest, ibuprofen, ice packs, etc. I mean it is a joint problem, right?
It still flares up if I do something intense (I mean REALLY intense like last weekend when I walked a 45-mile event carrying a heavy one-shoulder backpack). But it is alleviated with ibuprofen and goes away quickly now, about 1 day or two rather than the months to heal after falling on the stairs which started it all. Oh and yes, one dr said he felt I had psychosis with imaginary pain. Nice, eh? I'm hoping the best for you and anyone else with it. I would suggest ibuprofen rather than aspirin to help clear up inflammation. Sarah |
10-31-06, 09:57 AM | ||
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10-31-06, 10:18 AM | |
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Sounds kind of odd that it would hit 5 days after a workout. I think I'd err on the side of caution and get it checked. Also, I think gallbladder pain can be a pain that is in the center of your chest.
I would say take some Advil and give it some time (as I tend to try and let the body take care of things itself before plunging into doctor's and medicine) but a 5 day delay in pain after an exercise sounds odd to me. Hope you get to feeling better soon!!! |
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