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lehill1 - 21 Mar 2006 23:02 GMT
Hello -

I have just come home from the Rheumy with a diagnosis of costochondritis.
I have been complaining of pain in my chest - it sometimes feels like I am
having a heart attack!  Has anyone ever had this? My doc said this was
fairly common in lupus patients.  I am pretty upset as he increased my
prednisone from 8 mg to 10mg - and I have taken 2 years to get down from 10
to 8!!! and he has increased my methotrexate!

ANY THOUGHTS?????

Lisa
candi bowen - 21 Mar 2006 23:33 GMT
Yup, been there & actually have had chronic costochronditis for 10 yrs.
Don't worry unless costo turns into pleurisy or pneumonia & lands you in the
hospital; costo pain you can deal with. I remember about 15 yrs ago my doc
making 'x's on my chest to inject pred into my ribs (ie thru the breasts)
for costo. After the 13th x I told him to give me a big shot in the butt; I
was NOT going to have 13 shots thru my boobs. It sounds a lot worse than it
is, but still, 13 is 13. There are tons of little joints in your ribs that
have connective tissue, that tend to get inflamed with lupus. Lisa, you
sound like you're upset with your doc; don't be - not his/her fault - get
upset with your disease. Candi

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> Lisa
candi bowen - 21 Mar 2006 23:57 GMT
Another thing, I understand the double-edged sword of pred & how you want to
ween down from 10mg to 8mg. But think about weening down from 60mg of
Solumedrol every 6 hours. My face was so swollen it was unrecognizable. If a
bit more of Prednisone will throw you into a 'remission', then do it. Candi

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> Lisa
julia - 22 Mar 2006 00:40 GMT
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstrains/a/costochondritis.htm
lehill1 - 22 Mar 2006 01:34 GMT
I am not upset at him......really - I am just sick and tired of being sick
and tired.  I am upset about the prednisone going back up - BUT - in a week
when I am feeling better - I probably won't care tooooooo much!

> Another thing, I understand the double-edged sword of pred & how you want
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Mermaid - 24 Mar 2006 14:00 GMT
I have had consto for about a year now. Had every test in the book,
including ct scans, bone scans, colonoscopy, mri,
multiple x-rays, etc. It comes and goes. Seems like it gets worse if I
aggravate it by exercise, coughing a lot and sneezing is not fun.
At times the pain is mild and other times it feels like I have a knife in my
left side. Then other times I have an unexplained period of no pain.
Weirdest thing I have ever experienced. Scared me at first. I knew it was
not normal. Now because I have taken so much pain meds and
anti-inflamatories, I have tinnitus( ear ringing) which now will not go away
even when I stop taking meds. I can relate to how you feel. I get tired of
it all too. But I try to think that I could be worse. So I have learned to
count my blessings. I admit I do go through periods of depression especially
with this ear ringing since I am deaf in one ear and a musician. That scares
me too. But I am learning to take things day by day and trust God to take
care of me.

I understand what you are saying.

Paulette

> I am not upset at him......really - I am just sick and tired of being sick
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lehill1 - 24 Mar 2006 18:34 GMT
Interesting....

I have TERRIBLE ringing in the ears too...I had no idea if it was connected
to this or not.........

I am learning that with Lupus - NOTHING SURPRISES ME!!!

:-)

Lisa

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candi bowen - 24 Mar 2006 21:48 GMT
A friend of mine started with her ears ringing & dizziness. She had other
lupoid symptoms but was eventually dx'd with Menier's. It's also an
autoimmune disorder & she's sometimes wheelchair-bound because of it. VERY
difficult to diagnose.
Candi

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