Does this sound like costochondritis?

[anxious_thoughts]

Hi everyone,

For about a week now I’ve been having pain in my upper right ribs when I move and twist. It all started after a long car ride. I also tend to gag and do deep coughs when I’m anxious lately and I was anxious about a 5 hour car ride so I was doing that. The pain stayed there for a week and then we got back home and I decided to vacuum and that had made the pain so much worse. It moved to my sternum area and left side as well. It’s sometimes sharp but not long lasting and my upper back feels so stiff.

I had this exact same pain back in September. I got an ultrasound done to make sure it wasn’t gallbladder. Does it sound like costo? Movement and slouching makes the pain so bad. Laying flat on my back helps and stretching does too. I’m anxious about it so I think it makes things worse. Since yesterday I’ve been icing it and using a heating pad, as well as taking ibuprofen.

[jojo2316]

I think if moving makes it worse that does suggest muscular

[anxious_thoughts]

I think if moving makes it worse that does suggest muscular

Yes movement makes it worse. I’ve been icing and heating since Monday and it’s starting to slowly feel better. But I hate the sharp and short pains that happen. Today I’m just feeling overall sore in the ribs and back :(

[joeinjapan]

Hi, I know this was over a year ago, but did you ever resolve this and find out what it was? I'm having the exact same symptoms and it's beginning to freak me out!

[jackieann3]

Ive had this on and off for a couple of years never been doctors for it, sor ribs front and back and zaps of pain all over just all the time but dint hurt when I move but hurts sometimes when I cough or move wrong and sometimes it can feel as if I've broke a rib,