Chest Pains...is This Associated W/rheumatoid Arthritis Posted: 01-11-04 00:43am
I pray that someone can help me with
this!
For the past several months I have had
chest pain that is very uncomfortable.
The pain is so uncomfortable that I can
not sleep laying down. I have to be
propped up at almost a 90 degree angle.
A month ago I ended up in the hospital
because I had an episode where I had
severe chest pains and I had a hard time
breathing.
I went through numerous tests: ct scans,
scans of my heart/lungs, x-rays, and lots
of blood tests. I was hooked to a heart
monitor for 2 days. With all of that
testing, everything came back negative.
Doctors thought it could be pericarditis
or pleruisy associated w/ra, but were
unsure.
The pain is still with me and it seems to
get worse in the cold months. There have
been several times that I walk for a
period of time and I can not walk anymore.
The pain is so bad and it is so hard for
me to breathe. The pain is mostly in my
right side of my chest and radiates to the
other side of the chest. I continue to
sleep sitting up and the only thing that
takes away the pain is vicodin.
Can someone please help me?? I am tired
of not being able to sleep flat and the
constant pain in my chest. Is this
associated with my ra? I know there is
something wrong with me but no one seems
to know. I just want to sleep normal and
be pain free.
Thanks to all that respond.
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angela1
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Chest Pains Posted: 03-15-04 07:52am
I had something similar last year. What
you have might be called
chostochrondritis...Sp??
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sandyallen
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R/a Posted: 03-15-04 11:46am
Talk to your Dr. And see about getting
something for the arthritis and something
for the anxiety because a lot of times
when you have pain you tend to freeze up
(i know because I live with pain and
arthritis) and the anxiety and stress
makes the pain worse! It's just a
suggestion.
Always,
sandy
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HD Rider 1992
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Chest Pains/ R/a Posted: 03-16-04 10:23am
Be aware of the side effects of
medications you may be taking. I don't
have r/a, but was on vioxx after c/t
release surgery. I developed frequent
chest pains, etc. Eventually being taken
to the e.R. For possible heart attack.
All tests showed my heart was okay, they
couldn't explain the symptoms. I read
where vioxx has been associated with these
symptoms, and although my doctor insisted
it had nothing to do with it, I pursuaded
him to switch me to celebrex. I haven't
had any problems since, but now both vioxx
and celebrex carry the warnings in their
literature. Do your own research, and
don't be afraid to challange your
doctor... He's working for you.
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morelandmj
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Chest Pain And Ra Posted: 01-17-06 23:45pm
I have been diagnosed with ra in my chest
and rib cage. I, too, thought only
vicoden and weekly massages were the
answer until my doctor told me to try
yoga. It has worked wonders. I have
been able to stretch out all of the knots
that the stress from the pain has created
and strongly recommend it. I still feel
the pain when its cold, or have a
stressful day but just taking a few poses
helps in no time.
:)
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kokako88
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Self Help Chest Pain Posted: 01-18-06 19:56pm
You have to help youself because the
mindset is to believe in taking herb,wild
lingzhi(known thousands of years by the
japanese and chinese). It is wild that
has high nuitritional level not
commercialized, man cultivated lingzhi.
Wild is scare but is a "gem" to this
treatment.
Secondly know what you take because sliced
wild lingzhi brew as drinks prefer than
capsule. Taken a short period of time
will help to detox the body system by
disposing thru' bowels. There will be no
pain. Wild lingzhi contains
polysaccarides that help liver to detox
and adjust and rejuvenate the body
system.
Thirdly, avoid deep fried foods and take
more selective vegetables and fruits like
green vege, papaya, apple, pear, cherry
less acidic fruits.
If you need help I am most willing as
suffering is sometimes unbearable!
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still looking
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Maybe Two Things? Posted: 03-22-06 01:26am
I was actually on here to see if I could
find people with what I have. I have
anklongsing spondyitis, it is a form of
arthritis, but it also from my
understanding, can fuse the rib cage so it
cant expand, along with causing
inflammation to the muscle.
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RBD
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the Truth Shall Set You Free!!!! Posted: 03-24-06 23:19pm
Did you know that even the new england
journal of medicine agreed that a more
natural approach to health care is needed
in this day and age. Check it out edit
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holistichealth
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Alternatives Posted: 06-09-06 08:05am
One thing you can look into that could
help is bodytalk. It’s an alternative
health care system that is getting great
results with arthritis and other health
care problems. They have an online radio
show http://www.Bodytal
ksystem.Com/radio/index.Cfm on
wednesday the 14th on june and it’s
specifically orientated to arthritis.
It’s free so it might be worth a listen
cheers
chris
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dawn608t
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I Have the Exact Same Symptons:what I Found! Posted: 12-11-07 10:11am
I have been diagnosed with rhuematoid
arthritis. I have been experiencing the
same symptons. I also have to prop myself
up at night as the pain gets to be too
much to sleep. Sometimes I ended up in
the ER. I also had many echocardiograms
and chest x-rays but they also came back
negative. This went on for over 2 years.
Finally, just this past October, I was
seen by a pulmonologist who had me go
through an LFT (lung function test) and a
CT scan. What they found was that I also
had inflamation in the walls of my chest
which they diagnosed as arthritis in the
chest. They also found that the air sacks
in my lungs lost some elasticity and,
therefore, do not expand like they should
so I don't pull in enough air when my
heart rate goes up, causing a shortness of
breath.
This sounds like you may have the same
issues. I hope you have been able to find
out the cause of you problem. Though they
have found the cause of my chest pain and
I take meds for the rhuematoid arthritis,
I still suffer from the symptons and still
have to prop myself up at night often.
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dawn608t
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Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 2
I Have the Exact Same Symptons:what I Found! Posted: 12-11-07 10:11am
I have been diagnosed with rhuematoid
arthritis. I have been experiencing the
same symptons. I also have to prop myself
up at night as the pain gets to be too
much to sleep. Sometimes I ended up in
the ER. I also had many echocardiograms
and chest x-rays but they also came back
negative. This went on for over 2 years.
Finally, just this past October, I was
seen by a pulmonologist who had me go
through an LFT (lung function test) and a
CT scan. What they found was that I also
had inflamation in the walls of my chest
which they diagnosed as arthritis in the
chest. They also found that the air sacks
in my lungs lost some elasticity and,
therefore, do not expand like they should
so I don't pull in enough air when my
heart rate goes up, causing a shortness of
breath.
This sounds like you may have the same
issues. I hope you have been able to find
out the cause of you problem. Though they
have found the cause of my chest pain and
I take meds for the rhuematoid arthritis,
I still suffer from the symptons and still
have to prop myself up at night often.
