Re: Leg Cramps?/ rib cage pain/Cindi

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In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

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In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

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In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

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Cindi & , I had to have some x-rays done because I kept getting a pain

that was on the left side of my rib cage. This was not long after I had changed

dr's for my hyperT/Graves (and being ovemedicated for that year that led to

being hypoT). It seems that the pcp who likes to be 'very dramatic' initially

told me that it was most likely cancer, which scared the heck out of me. I had

the scan done, and from the findings, it seems that the bone had grown, which

was the cause for the uncomfortableness. The uncomfortable effects are always

on my left side, and it feels as if it's right above or at the top of the rib

cage.

After dr dipstick found out that the bone growth was causing the problem, and

not cancer, I fired him. He's also the same dr who I went to when I first got

really sick with the hyperT/graves and told me my problems sounded thyroid

related. He is the idiot who decided 'after I left' that it wasn't thyroid at

all and never ran any thyroid tests till I saw the blood tests results with not

even a TSH on it.

I'd love to find the results of that test that explained about the bone growth.

Nobody had any explanations for it, and I wasn't even on thyroid meds at the

time. I was just weaning off anti thyroid meds for the hyperT/Graves. I'll see

if I can't dig them up.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?

In a message dated 3/19/2005 12:31:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

> I also get the same cramps in the muscles over my rib cage.

valerie,

this is still a really sensitve area for me...under my breasts/rib cage. it

will hurt if i sit at the computer too long sorta hunched over. i have

thought it was an area that was just quite damaged from lack of thyroid

hormone.

have you identified anything that starts yours cramping?

cindi

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Cindi & , I had to have some x-rays done because I kept getting a pain

that was on the left side of my rib cage. This was not long after I had changed

dr's for my hyperT/Graves (and being ovemedicated for that year that led to

being hypoT). It seems that the pcp who likes to be 'very dramatic' initially

told me that it was most likely cancer, which scared the heck out of me. I had

the scan done, and from the findings, it seems that the bone had grown, which

was the cause for the uncomfortableness. The uncomfortable effects are always

on my left side, and it feels as if it's right above or at the top of the rib

cage.

After dr dipstick found out that the bone growth was causing the problem, and

not cancer, I fired him. He's also the same dr who I went to when I first got

really sick with the hyperT/graves and told me my problems sounded thyroid

related. He is the idiot who decided 'after I left' that it wasn't thyroid at

all and never ran any thyroid tests till I saw the blood tests results with not

even a TSH on it.

I'd love to find the results of that test that explained about the bone growth.

Nobody had any explanations for it, and I wasn't even on thyroid meds at the

time. I was just weaning off anti thyroid meds for the hyperT/Graves. I'll see

if I can't dig them up.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?

In a message dated 3/19/2005 12:31:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

> I also get the same cramps in the muscles over my rib cage.

valerie,

this is still a really sensitve area for me...under my breasts/rib cage. it

will hurt if i sit at the computer too long sorta hunched over. i have

thought it was an area that was just quite damaged from lack of thyroid

hormone.

have you identified anything that starts yours cramping?

cindi

[Guest guest]

Cindi & , I had to have some x-rays done because I kept getting a pain

that was on the left side of my rib cage. This was not long after I had changed

dr's for my hyperT/Graves (and being ovemedicated for that year that led to

being hypoT). It seems that the pcp who likes to be 'very dramatic' initially

told me that it was most likely cancer, which scared the heck out of me. I had

the scan done, and from the findings, it seems that the bone had grown, which

was the cause for the uncomfortableness. The uncomfortable effects are always

on my left side, and it feels as if it's right above or at the top of the rib

cage.

After dr dipstick found out that the bone growth was causing the problem, and

not cancer, I fired him. He's also the same dr who I went to when I first got

really sick with the hyperT/graves and told me my problems sounded thyroid

related. He is the idiot who decided 'after I left' that it wasn't thyroid at

all and never ran any thyroid tests till I saw the blood tests results with not

even a TSH on it.

I'd love to find the results of that test that explained about the bone growth.

Nobody had any explanations for it, and I wasn't even on thyroid meds at the

time. I was just weaning off anti thyroid meds for the hyperT/Graves. I'll see

if I can't dig them up.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?

In a message dated 3/19/2005 12:31:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

> I also get the same cramps in the muscles over my rib cage.

valerie,

this is still a really sensitve area for me...under my breasts/rib cage. it

will hurt if i sit at the computer too long sorta hunched over. i have

thought it was an area that was just quite damaged from lack of thyroid

hormone.

have you identified anything that starts yours cramping?

cindi

[Guest guest]

yep, this was a scan actually, instead of x-rays although I did have xrays done

first. I had to have some type of radioactive type iodine to be done. I have

no clue why the excess bone growth? But it wasn't causing a problem so they did

absolutely nothing.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?/ rib cage pain/Cindi

In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

[Guest guest]

yep, this was a scan actually, instead of x-rays although I did have xrays done

first. I had to have some type of radioactive type iodine to be done. I have

no clue why the excess bone growth? But it wasn't causing a problem so they did

absolutely nothing.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?/ rib cage pain/Cindi

In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

[Guest guest]

yep, this was a scan actually, instead of x-rays although I did have xrays done

first. I had to have some type of radioactive type iodine to be done. I have

no clue why the excess bone growth? But it wasn't causing a problem so they did

absolutely nothing.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Leg Cramps?/ rib cage pain/Cindi

In a message dated 3/19/2005 11:07:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

starz@... writes:

> The uncomfortable effects are always on my left side, and it feels as if

> it's right above or at the top of the rib cage

this is exactly where mine is.

previous to diagnosis when i had it, the doc told me it was costochrondritis

- which is inflammation of the cartilage.

and you had a x-ray that showed bone growth?

dang.

cindi

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In a message dated 3/20/2005 7:45:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

> What I have experienced is not pain but an actual " Charlie Horse " of the

> muscles over the ribs

yep - that's different...mine is a pain/ache in that area.

cindi

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In a message dated 3/20/2005 8:46:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,

msrobinlouise@... writes:

> I was just reading here: http://www.efibro.com/read.php?f=59&i=83&t=83

> about " costochrondritis " that it may be a symptom of Fibromyalgia

And fibro is thought by many to just be undiagnosed low thyroid...but much

hard to get rid of those aches if one has not been treated for a long time.

cindi

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In a message dated 3/20/2005 8:46:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,

msrobinlouise@... writes:

> I was just reading here: http://www.efibro.com/read.php?f=59&i=83&t=83

> about " costochrondritis " that it may be a symptom of Fibromyalgia

And fibro is thought by many to just be undiagnosed low thyroid...but much

hard to get rid of those aches if one has not been treated for a long time.

cindi

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>>Cindi & , I had to have some x-rays done because I kept getting a pain

that was on the left side of my rib cage. <<

I think this is likely something different than what I have had. What I have

experienced is not pain but an actual " Charlie Horse " of the muscles over the

ribs. No pain at all except when it is locked up and I am literally writhing

trying to find a position that will release it! LOL

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

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,

I used to get a Charlie Horse over the ribs area too, a few years

back when I had gained some weight. Very painful! But I seem to

have gotten over it now, even though I weigh more than I ever have.

Maybe it was a mineral shortage or something. Do the muscles kind

of " flutter " when the charlie horse starts to go away?

> >>Cindi & , I had to have some x-rays done because I kept

getting a pain that was on the left side of my rib cage. <<

>

> I think this is likely something different than what I have had.

What I have experienced is not pain but an actual " Charlie Horse " of

the muscles over the ribs. No pain at all except when it is locked

up and I am literally writhing trying to find a position that will

release it! LOL

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

>

>

>

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>>Do the muscles kind

of " flutter " when the charlie horse starts to go away?<<

YES! And try to grab again if you make the mistake of moving or doing anything

too quick after it releases.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

>>Do the muscles kind

of " flutter " when the charlie horse starts to go away?<<

YES! And try to grab again if you make the mistake of moving or doing anything

too quick after it releases.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

>>Do the muscles kind

of " flutter " when the charlie horse starts to go away?<<

YES! And try to grab again if you make the mistake of moving or doing anything

too quick after it releases.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

Yep! That was it! Mine would come on if I made a certain movement,

like bending and twisting at the same time. When one would come on,

I could hardly move or breathe. Thankfully, they didn't last long.

I hope your's don't either.

> >>Do the muscles kind

> of " flutter " when the charlie horse starts to go away?<<

>

> YES! And try to grab again if you make the mistake of moving or

doing anything too quick after it releases.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hardly get them at all anymore, well last week had a couple but after being

sick with diarrhea all the last two weeks I knew I needed both fluids and salt

so have been trying to replenish since I am feeling a little better. Seems as

though whenever get sick with anything is when I get these and I just have to

eat some salt and they stop, but I must have something wrong that is screwing up

the electrolyte balance or it wouldn;t keep happening. I have been getting these

things for about 4 years now off & on.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

I hardly get them at all anymore, well last week had a couple but after being

sick with diarrhea all the last two weeks I knew I needed both fluids and salt

so have been trying to replenish since I am feeling a little better. Seems as

though whenever get sick with anything is when I get these and I just have to

eat some salt and they stop, but I must have something wrong that is screwing up

the electrolyte balance or it wouldn;t keep happening. I have been getting these

things for about 4 years now off & on.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

I hardly get them at all anymore, well last week had a couple but after being

sick with diarrhea all the last two weeks I knew I needed both fluids and salt

so have been trying to replenish since I am feeling a little better. Seems as

though whenever get sick with anything is when I get these and I just have to

eat some salt and they stop, but I must have something wrong that is screwing up

the electrolyte balance or it wouldn;t keep happening. I have been getting these

things for about 4 years now off & on.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/