fibromyalgia and chest pain

m glad you asked the question about chest pain. I get chest pain so extreme that the doctors thought I was having a heart attack. Thankfully no but they put me through hell to find out. I never want to go through all that again. I never thought of Fibro. being the cause. Have you heard anything more about it?

This doesn't really sound like fibromyalgia and if it's a chronic problem you need to see a specialist. You also need to have the chest pain evaluated. Your primary care doctor might be s gôod place to start.

We have started acupuncture which has been quite good so far, his pain has reduced. He is now missing lots of school, originally due to fatigue and chest pain and last week due to nausea. Are the doctors correct in their diagnosis, can anyone suggest a way forward or shed any light on a similar experience?

From chest pain and rib pain to dizziness and tremors. At the begining of the year I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. And a few months ago hyperthyroidism. Some symptoms resolved and new ones show up. Now I have this pain in my armpit and it feels like it's swollen. I do not feel any swollen lymph nodes. I get pain into my ribs and a soreness that wraps around to my ribs in my back. I'm so sick of going to the dr.

I have IBS, anxiety, asthma, neck issues, PVC, an enlarged left ventricle and fibro. I have be very careful when I have persistent chest pain and begin by addressing each of the above to see if I can stop or control the symptom which may be causing my chest pain. HOWEVER, If this is new to you plz go to the doctor ASAP.

There is no typical cardiogenic chest pain, which is crushing precordial pain radiating to the jaw, arm and neck, relieved with sublingual nitrates. other possibilities for the muscle spasms can be chest injuries, previous chest surgery, possible culprit, any history of athletics, stress fractures , pulled chest muscles. Fibromyalgia is an important condition of chronic fatigue which causes severe muscle pain, with muscle spasms in chest.

The pain is around the top of my left chest and it goes to the side of my chest near my breast, today I also got the pain under my breast very sharp, but i then felt it down my left side of my stomach, it is really strange. I do however suffer from IBS. It feels like i have 2 different problems, the rest of the pain is the back of my neck down my arm and this feels like pressure pushing on me, it is like someone squeezing me all the time.

I am 35 and have chest pain, arm and leg pains. I am back and forth to the ER and family practice only to hear I have anxiety and acid reflux. I often get knots in my right chest and then heavy feelings of pressure and tightness. I have a hard time swallowing at times as well.

and they did a ct scan of my spine and it didnt show any problems I have the rashes that are one of the symptoms,chest pain,chronic headaches,dizziness,anxiety,eye site problems,trouble breathing and i looked it up and there all symptoms of fybromialgia

I am a 28 yr old Female. Slightly obese at 5'4 and 195lbs. I gave birth to my first child in August of 2008 and afterwards I developed hypertension. I was put on an ACE inhibitor bp stays around 110/60 now. My cholesterol is slightly elevated at 208 and I am taking phytosterols/improving my diet. Also taking fish oil, b complex, mag and vitamin d supplements.I have RA which is controlled well.

I suffer from fibromyalgia and neurophy daily. When the pain is severe I can hardly stand it. Are there any new approaches to this condition. I am taking vicoden, cymbalta, pamelor and neurotyn?

Thank you I actually went to the doctor a few weeks ago cause I was having chest pains and a little bit of stomach pain. And they did an ultrasound on my gallbladder and a bunch of other stuff. They made me hold my breath for a couple seconds every time they would take a picture because I had gas built up. And they also told me I have a cyst on my liver.. I still get the chest pains along with dizziness I get that mostly when I'm laying down trying to go to sleep..

neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back, hips, chest, breast bone (especially to the sides of it), left arm, abdomen Muscles are tender when I touch them, especially arms and thighs Hypoglycemia Weight Gain I've had heart tests, stomach tests, blood tests. Nothing shows up. I'm getting very frustrated and discouraged! Does this sound like it could be fibromyalgia?

Last night I had a serious sharp pain in my chest wall that felt almost like heart pain. It scared me so much I got dizzy, and went into instand Fibro Fog. I went to bed without any sound in the room. Today the leftover pain is sooo uncomfortable from the location of the pain all the way up my neck and collar bone and face on the one side. When I touch the collar bone and neck my face and eye sag a bit, my temple is very tender.

I am only 14 years old and for the past 4 or 5 years I've been having chest pain. When they first started they were barely noticeable but then they progressively got worse. At first they were sharp pains and could sometimes go down my arms like shooting pains. Then they more or less disappeared for about a year. I don't think I noticed them at all over that period. And then recently, in the past few months, I've been having the pain again.

I have pain from the back of my neck to my head. i have chest pain and back pain.

I ended up with a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia when in fact the top 1/4 of my sternum was sitting horizontally because I had an undiagnosed dislocated Sterno-Manubrial Joint (angle of louis). There was an injury that seemed minor at the time. My symptoms expanded from initial shoulder and back pain > neck pain > hip pain > throat pain > jaw pain *and it wasn't until more than 5 years later* that I got noticeable rib or chest pain.

### FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS Pain — The primary symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread (diffuse), chronic, and persistent pain. The pain may be described as a deep muscular aching, soreness, stiffness, burning, or throbbing. Patients may also feel numbness, tingling, or unusual “crawling” sensations in the arms and legs.

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