Abdominal/rib pain with fibro

Squelched, I have had severe rib pain and chest wall pain and have learned that mine is caused by costochondritis. I think a lot of people with fibro have costochondritis. Here's a brief explanation I found of costochondritis: "Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown." You can do an internet search and find out more about it. I don't know if this is what you have, but it would be worth talking to your doctor about and seeing if he/she has any suggestions for the pain for you. If your patch and the oxycodone don't help, I'm not sure what else might help. I don't know if you could throw an anti inflammatory into the mix or not (I'm not sure if it would interact with your other meds). It's terrible to have that kind of pain and not have anything to relieve it. Hang in there and keep us updated. Take care Diagnosis:  UCTD (lupus) 2006; Raynauds 2006; Sjogren's 2006; lupus symptoms began 2003; CFS 1991; Mono 1985 Meds:  Plaquenil 400mg; Prednisone 5-10mg; Tramadol 100mg 3-4x daily; Amitriptyline 10mg ; Neurontin 300mg; Prevacid; Steriod Cream and Mouth Rinse for tongue and mouth ulcers; Hydrocodone 5/500 prn for severe pain; Restasis eye drops   Clickable:   LUPUS INFORMATION & LUPUS RESOURCES . Please allow HealingWell to continue helping others by donating: https://www.healingwell.com/donate/   Co-Moderator: Lupus and CFS Forums

Hi I hove thot some problem.....mine wos o hernioted disk in my spine ot the T7-8 level

do others with fibro and cfs find they alternate between days when it can't get any worse and days when it's so much better you can't believe it? The very fact that I have days without severe pain and profound symptoms is what gets me through the days when I feel like I'm going to check out it's so bad.......in a one month period I might have 4-5 "good" days...........can't run a marathon but I'm so thankful for the relief I could (and do) cry........

I feel for your pain. I don't have it in my ribs but have abdominal pain due to recent surgeries. I've found nothing to help my fibro pain. Tried all 3 of the "so called' firbro pain/antidepressants but they have helped many and might work for you.

I take hydrocodone/tylenol for my abdominal pain but it only helps for the surgical pain and does nothing for my fibro pain or foot pain.

Have you ever consulted with a pain management doctor? You are taking a lot of medication and not getting enough relief, if any at all. Please ask your doctor for a referral as you clearly need pain relief.

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Hysterectomy 1996, UC diagnosed 1997 - 1st surgery 11/2/10 colonectomy, 2nd J-Pouch take down 12/29/10, incisional hernia surgery 7/5/11, Restless Legs syndrome, Sleep Apnea,
Fibromyalgia diagnosed 1998, GERD diagnosed 2005, Morton's Neuroma diagnosed in both feet 2011 (symptoms 8 yrs)