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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / November 2007Bone Pain - Update
Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest is RA. Has anyone heard of this? I trust my doc but this just seems weird to me. Not sure why it should since I have RA everywhere else. Does anyone have it in those locations? Thanks, Jean > Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest > is RA. Has anyone heard of this? I trust my doc but this just seems [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jean Yes Jean,,, I have and I have had that. The area that is inflamed might be a little different but RA does that. Anywhere in your body where there is cartilage, tendons, support structure,,, even your eye lenses support structure,,, even your ears,,, ya know the bones,,, hammer anvil and stirrup have support structure,,, like the cartilage that holds our ribs together. It is why we do our best to control what we have. What worked for me was three small steroid shots in the rib section on the back side. It has not bothered me since but I know that it could be needed again. Harv What so many of us tend to forget, is that RA is a systemic disease, meaning it can effect any part of our body at any time. Having the inflammation in the chest area is not uncommon, but can be extremely uncomfortable. Hope you get to feeling better soon! . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. Oh Jean, I am sorry to hear this. I don't have RA but boy I know the chest pain I have costo and my MPS flares up the back and throws it into the chest too. So I feel for you. I hope it gets better soon.  SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest > is RA. Has anyone heard of this? I trust my doc but this just seems [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jean How do you know the difference between RA in the chest and heartburn if you have reflux? SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > Oh Jean, I am sorry to hear this. I don't have RA but boy I know the chest > pain I have costo and my MPS flares up the back and throws it into the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Jean > How do you know the difference between RA in the chest and heartburn if > you have reflux? In my case, and I get chest pain both from RA (Costo pain) and gerd, I can't tell them apart. Not the pain itself. But heartburn and gerd pain come and go based on when and what you eat, where RA pain comes and hopefully goes based on your activity and movement. Jo > How do you know the difference between RA in the chest and heartburn if you > have reflux? 1) by the response, or lack thereof to antacids. 2) by pressing against the ribs - costo is painfl to the touch and I've never known gerd to be. but of course, it is possible to have some of each happening at the same time :-( SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Mine is associated with PA rather than RA. It's called costochondritis and has ranged from annoying to breath-taking (literally, I could not tolerate more tahn the shallowest breathing). In brief, your ribs are 2/3 bone, 1/3 cartilage, with the latter allowing for the expansion & contraction of the ribcage. Inflammation can stick that 1/3 cartilage and make everything tortrous. All the usual anti-inflammatory strategies are useful, everyone has to find the most useful for them. My last bad flare was around last Christmas - couldn't even tolerate the shoulder harness in the car. A dose pack of medrol worked wondrs for me that time. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest is > RA. Has anyone heard of this? When I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in 1976, I was given a set of deep breathing exercises to do every day the rest of my life. I now have very limited chest expansion due to the fusing and pain in my ribs. AS has crept from the lower back to the neck (which is fused to the point that I now have 15 degree ROM left and right). It's resulted in two THR (L and R) and the knees may be next. I've had three flairs of acute iritis - inflammation of the eye - caused by AS. It all boils down to the fact that these inflammatory diseases travel and can attack any part of the body - any joint, any organ. Very important for you and everyone else with one of these diseases - I hope your doctors have given all you deep breathing exercises at part of your PT. It is extremely important, else you have a chance of winding up on oxygen tanks at an early age. ... You have 2 choices for dinner - take it or leave it. Bon Appetit! Thank you all for your responses. I'm a little concerned now though as my RD seemed quite flippant about it. I explained the pain and pointed to the hurting areas and he said ... "It's the rheumatoid ... see that chart behind you and all those bones." And that's it. Nothing else. To be honest, the man's bedside manner sucks but I don't go to the Dr. to get coddled. I need to know what's happening and what can be done about it. This time he just kind of blew it off, but in the past has always been good at keeping me as pain free as possible and not concerned with giving me pain meds when I need them. Hmmm .... it may be time to find a different RD if this is something I really need to get on top of quick. The pain isn't constant ... comes and goes. And it's not a debilitating pain ... just aggravating. Suggestions? Thanks, Jean >> Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest > is [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > ... You have 2 choices for dinner - take it or leave it. Bon Appetit! It could be he was just having a bad day since you said he pretty much works with you other times. You could give him one more try about it and see what he says and then look for another. SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > Thank you all for your responses. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jean Nothing is more aggravating than a pain that comes and goes. You never know quite when to expect it. I used to fix radios and navigation equipment in the Navy (years ago) and I hated to see a squawk come in on Intermittent Operation. They were so hard to duplicate, and that darn pain always seems to hit just as you start to relax.... Ouch! Navy Take out the FISH to email me. > Thank you all for your responses. > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >> >> ... You have 2 choices for dinner - take it or leave it. Bon Appetit! Loujean wrote: > I used to fix radios and navigation equipment in the Navy (years ago) > and I hated to see a squawk come in on Intermittent Operation. That's exactly the way it is with a squeal or rattle in your car, that doesn't do anything when you take it to a shop. ... Like a good wine ... I'm aged to perfection Or a toothache that stops on the way to the dentist and you keep probing the spot so you can remember where it is. I had a problem with my car once that was so odd, the mechanic drove my car home one night and then tried to start it in the morning. He was able to see then what was wrong. I don't remember exactly what it was. SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > Loujean wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > ... Like a good wine > ... I'm aged to perfection > Nothing is more aggravating than a pain that comes and goes. You never > know quite when to expect it. I used to fix radios and navigation [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Navy I have a friend that used to do that in the air force. He would just swap out the equipment and do the fixing on the bench in his workshop and those that he could not fix went back to the supplier. Back in that time nothing kept those B 52s from being in the air and half way to the Soviet Union. They did their job and it stopped a world war. I do not think the people of today have the stomach for that now. We really do not Gods blessings this Thanksgiving. Harv >> Nothing is more aggravating than a pain that comes and goes. You never >> know quite when to expect it. I used to fix radios and navigation [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > blessings this Thanksgiving. > Harv Don't worry Harv "the people" never had the stomach for it. But then there are the rest of us and the job still gets done. I wish it were possible to share with you the thrill I feel every time I go our to our local Beale AFB. Watching the Air Force of today work out touch and go with planes you used to only dream of. Seeing those wonderful young men and women go about their lives and stay ready to keep us safe. Jo |
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