Re: what is costochondritis?? msg for Alice.

[Guest guest]

I would always say that my " ribs are burning " . And it hurt to touch

them as well...and it often still feels like my chest is crushing in

(like my body can't hold the top layer of me up when I'm lying

down). It feels awful and intense and weird. It has really

subsided now that my implants have been removed (it's been 6 months

now). It kept on getting worse while they were in.

I wonder if I have costochondritis? Sometimes I wonder about

doctors. I wonder just HOW MANY autoimmune diseases I could be

diagnosed with if I kept seeking out fourth, fifth, sixth...(you get

the picture) opinions? I just think of myself as a saline breast

implant mess.

Take care! And thanks for opening us up to another " term " ! It's

always nice to put a label on the weird symptoms.

Kacey

> > >I've heard lots of people lately saying how when they got their

> implants,

> > >they were back at work after just a couple of weeks. I was in

bed

> in PAIN

> > >for at least three weeks and after that, I was still pretty

much

> out of

> > >commission. I'm wondering if any of you had pain like this

(more

> than

> > >normal) when you first got your implants. Wondering if the

amount

> of pain

> > >then could relate to our illness. Just curious. It could be

that I

> was in so

> > >much pain because I had no right breast and the muscle and skin

was

> > >stretched so much....or maybe I'm just a BIG WEENIE!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed with costochondritis after explant - it was very painful and lasted 6 months - I still have a mild case. I think it is because I didn't have drains - all the yucky stuff floated around my ribs (I was under the muscle so the implants sat right there). It is a very painful burning feeling - I still don't like my hubby to touch mine

love

shari