OMG PAIN!

[trickykitty]

I have the most absolute worst pain in my rib cage right now. It feels like someone decided to thrust a 2x4 straight into my sternum and through my spinal column on the other side. Every single breath is punctured by sharp pain throughout the rib cage. Stretches, massage, 2 Valium, and up to 1000mg of Ibuprofen haven't even made a dent in it. It started last night and has gotten progressively worse to tonight. As of right now I absolutely can't sleep, stand, sit, lie down, anything without pain.

Yep, calling in to work so that I can go see the doctor ASAP.

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[thedeadcat]

Did you take the 1000mg all at once or spread it out? Because that sounds like the worst fucking bout of costochondritis I've ever fucking seen! (Figuratively speaking) o_0

Only other thing I can think of is that you've somehow broken a rib. Which can happen by sneezing the wrong way. Regardless, I hope you get this fixed, pronto.

[trickykitty]

I went to sleep at about 11pm after taking 800mg ibuprofen, one Valium (not sure dosage, but I'm prescribed 1-2 per night as needed for my TMJ), and a Benadryl given allergies and just general need to get a good night sleep. Within an hour I was begging John to rub my back, which did no good and I just wanted to curl into a fetal position on the living room floor. The Benadryl was doing it's job of trying to keep my eyes closed, but the pain was unbearable. I tried sleeping again and woke up at 2:30. At that time I took a second Valium, another 1000mg ibuprofen, and just stood under a hot shower. I laid back down in bed and eventually went back to sleep. Woke up at 7am with the alarm and had residual pain and throbbing, but not the stabbing pains from during the night. I'm keeping a large dose of ibuprofen in me at the moment while at work.

I'll be seeing the chiropractor tomorrow to check out the bones. My primary issue is hypertension combined with hyperflexibility. The muscles overly tense regularly and then the joints hyperextend. Major pains in my back muscles during the night from an overly soft bed may be putting undue strain on the ribcage, sternum, and spine joints.