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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago
MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire) |
What about it?
Its an inflammation in the cartilage between your ribs and chest bone.
It can flare up suddenly, and often self help is the best way to ease it. Paracetamol if its painful, or ibuprofen if you can take it? Also rest it if you can - anything that makes it sore should be avoided.
Gentle heat can help too.
It can last anywhere from a few weeks, to months (sorry to be bearer of that wee snippet of joy)
Hope it eases soon. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Thanks lady bee thats about right x just wondering if anyone had experienced it and had any tips x recovering from it now and wondering how much to try and do ! Been bad since june now and desperate to get back ro normal and work !!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My mum has COPD among many other ailments and she suffers from this pretty badly due to years of chest infections and coughing causing muscular damage.
Sadly it presents itself in a way that looks like a heart attack. It then means another cyclical hospital event. For her there is no treatment or way to repair the damage.
In healthy people that's not the case . It's does get better but can see you in a lot of pain for up to a few weeks. The onset can be pretty scary too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have been suffering for a few months with it ...I just get the hot water bottle and paracetamol oot but I find mines worst at night and getting in and out of bed is painful. Back off to Drs because it doesn't seem to be clearing. |
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I've had intercostal muscle problems from Cricket before and that's very painful. Not really too much you can do, unless you are a top grade sportsman the treatment tends to be anti inflammatory tablets, rest the area and massage, if you can afford to.
Hope your situation improved. |
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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago
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"Thanks lady bee thats about right x just wondering if anyone had experienced it and had any tips x recovering from it now and wondering how much to try and do ! Been bad since june now and desperate to get back ro normal and work !! "
I've had it a few times now. I tend to get asthma related chest infections, and then this after coughing/struggling to breathe.
No magic cures. Pain relief, warmth and ibuprofen if you can. Keep mobile but don't push doing anything that hurts. For me it lasted anywhere from a few weeks to about six months. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just wondering if anyone heard of or ever experienced this ? Could shed some light x ?"
Good luck my wife has had it for 20 years after being told it would clear up in 6 months
I believe this is rare tho |
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By *ts artMan
over a year ago
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"Just wondering if anyone heard of or ever experienced this ? Could shed some light x ?"
It can be linked to spondylitis and if so is a long term condition unfortunately
Best to have a good chat with your gp |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Thank you to everyone for your replies
I have been ill for five months now and although I know I have improved I am terrified to go back to sqaure one !
I am deaperate to get bak to work as I love my job but alao conscious not to rush as it could happen again
Been to gp evey four weeks and they say rest and pain killers
but pain isn't an issue now its just being able to lift and be a mum and a wife and a nurse again very slow process and scary x |
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