Milo Girl
07-09-08, 11:54
Hi I am new to the Forum but wondered if anyone recognises the symptoms I am experiencing.
About a year ago I started getting a pain in my lower right rib (10th one). At first I thought it was from picking up my heavy toddler so after a week and it not getting better, I visited the GP. She diagnosed shingles (but I had no rash, no fever and didn't feel ill). Said just to leave it alone. Went away and it was still there a couple of weeks later so I went back and saw another GP. I said I was worried it might be gallstones but again had no other symptoms. Dr ruled that out and said it was muscular possibly costochondritis. Prescribed voltarol gel and off I went again.
This went on for quite a while with the pain being intermittent. When it flared up again quite badly I went back to see the first GP who sent me for a chest x-ray. That came back completely clear. Blood tests also fine - not anaemic, no arthritis, etc.
Since then it is intermittent but I am now seem to be suffering from so many other aches, pains and weird symptoms. I have a random pain in my left foot which comes and goes, mid back pain which sometimes is making me feel nauseaus. I seem to feel uptight and anxious all the time and panic over just about every little thing. The other day I ate some beetroot and then freaked out and thought I was bleeding to death or that I have an ulcer or some other horrible disease.
My brain tells me that it is most probably stress related. When I wake up in the morning, I can feel the tension coming over me like a wave and try as I can to relax I just don't seem to be able to do so.
Going back to the rib pain, I have visited an osteopath who manipulated my back but never actually got to the root of the problem so I gave up with her. Then because of the foot pain I visited a Podiatrist who said that I had fallen arches and that is probably contributing to the rib pain. But after several visits, she decided that a wider pair of shoes was the solution - I have bought some but it hasn't cured the problem. I just feel that no-one seems to ever be able to evaluate what all these aches and pains are.
Just wondered if anyone out there has been experiencing the same sort of problems.
Thanks.
About a year ago I started getting a pain in my lower right rib (10th one). At first I thought it was from picking up my heavy toddler so after a week and it not getting better, I visited the GP. She diagnosed shingles (but I had no rash, no fever and didn't feel ill). Said just to leave it alone. Went away and it was still there a couple of weeks later so I went back and saw another GP. I said I was worried it might be gallstones but again had no other symptoms. Dr ruled that out and said it was muscular possibly costochondritis. Prescribed voltarol gel and off I went again.
This went on for quite a while with the pain being intermittent. When it flared up again quite badly I went back to see the first GP who sent me for a chest x-ray. That came back completely clear. Blood tests also fine - not anaemic, no arthritis, etc.
Since then it is intermittent but I am now seem to be suffering from so many other aches, pains and weird symptoms. I have a random pain in my left foot which comes and goes, mid back pain which sometimes is making me feel nauseaus. I seem to feel uptight and anxious all the time and panic over just about every little thing. The other day I ate some beetroot and then freaked out and thought I was bleeding to death or that I have an ulcer or some other horrible disease.
My brain tells me that it is most probably stress related. When I wake up in the morning, I can feel the tension coming over me like a wave and try as I can to relax I just don't seem to be able to do so.
Going back to the rib pain, I have visited an osteopath who manipulated my back but never actually got to the root of the problem so I gave up with her. Then because of the foot pain I visited a Podiatrist who said that I had fallen arches and that is probably contributing to the rib pain. But after several visits, she decided that a wider pair of shoes was the solution - I have bought some but it hasn't cured the problem. I just feel that no-one seems to ever be able to evaluate what all these aches and pains are.
Just wondered if anyone out there has been experiencing the same sort of problems.
Thanks.