Costo maybe?

Ann wrote:

> I have been miserable for a couple of weeks with discomfort in my rib
> area. Its not acute pain but when I lean forward or sit slouched in
> my chair I really feel it. The PCP isn't sure what it is except to say
> I might have "strained something". When I mentioned costo he said he
> wasn't all that familiar with it and I should see my RD. I do have an
> appt. in January with the RD but wondering if my symptoms sound like
> costo to those of you who suffer with it.

costocervical: pertaining to the ribs and the neck

costochondral: pertaining to the ribs and its cartilage

costochondritis: inflammation of costochondral joints of the chest,
which can cause pain. the pain of costochondritis can sometimes be
distinguished from other, more serious forms of chest pain by its
reproduction on palpation of the involved joints and the absense of
abnormalties on chest x-ray examinations, electrocardiograms, and blood
tests.
SYMPTOMS: Symptoms include pain and tenderness over the
joints lateral to the sternum.
TREATMENT: Use of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent
often helps reduce the discomfort which
normally resolves spontaneously over time.

costoclavicular: pertaining to the ribs and clavicle

costocoracoid: pertaining to the ribs and coracoid process of the
scapula

costophrenic: pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm

costosternal: pertaining to the ribs and the sternum




.... Synonym: Word you use when you can't spell the other.
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Thanks Chief. If costo is what I have it's nice to know it will resolve
on it's own and go away! Have narrowed it down to either Costo or
Fibro. So who needs a doctor when I can diagnose myself cheaply,
hahaha.

Ann

It could be costo or fibro Ann but only a dr would be able to tell you that.

I think you should have a chest xray done to rule out other things though.

It could be pleursy or something like that and it could be settling there in
the side ribs. So no one could tell you for sure unless you had a chest xray
to rule out other things.

The reason I am saying this, is I have costo and fibro and still can't be
sure if it is one of those or my asthma, pleurisy coming on.

One time I went in sure it was the costo stuff because it was in areas where
I could push on the area between the ribs and it hurt like a son of a gun.
Well come to find out I had pleurisy really bad. So it really is hard to
tell at times.



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> Ann wrote:
>
> > I have been miserable for a couple of weeks with discomfort in my rib
> > area. Its not acute pain but when I lean forward or sit slouched in
> > my chair I really feel it. The PCP isn't sure what it is except to say
> > I might have "strained something". When I mentioned costo he said he
> > wasn't all that familiar with it and I should see my RD. I do have an
> > appt. in January with the RD but wondering if my symptoms sound like
> > costo to those of you who suffer with it.

I'm not so sure Costo ever just "goes away on its own", nor goes away,
period. Especially in regard to Fibro. Nanny
"Ann" <ANN1026@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks Chief. If costo is what I have it's nice to know it will resolve
> on it's own and go away! Have narrowed it down to either Costo or
> Fibro. So who needs a doctor when I can diagnose myself cheaply,
> hahaha.
>
> Ann
>