I am 26 years old and have had lupus for
12 years. Over those 12 years I have
encountered many different symptoms and
manifestations including stage 4 kidney
disease. Last year I had severe chest
pain on my left side, which went away in
about 6 months. I had chest x-rays and
all sorts of stuff done, and my doctors
couldn't come up with a definitive
diagnosis. As of a few days ago, the
chest pain is back and on my right side.
It is very painful to the touch and hurts
when I take a deep breath. My doctors
figured it was pleurisy, although there
was no fluid accumulation seen on the
chest x-rays. I am wondering if there is
anything else I can do about this - i'd
rather not go through this for another 6
months! My tb skin tests are always
negative, I have done nothing to strain a
muscle either. Any suggestions would be
very much appreciated!
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gumbi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Location: morinville,AB,canada
Chest Pain Posted: 03-03-07 23:54pm
I too have chest pain,and recently,it has
become a part of daily life occuring
several times a day,almost always on the
right side,now and then,it settltes into
central chest with a heavy aching
feeling.Some times it is so intense I
can't take the most shallow breath,it is
piercing and I can't possibly move.I was 8
the 1st time I clearly remember it
happening,even now it feels like I have a
weight on my chest. I had anECG and it
came back as normal,I haven't heard about
the x-rays yet( on feb 17)
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goldengirl-3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Location: phillipsburg,n.j.
Re: Chest Pain Posted: 03-11-07 17:12pm
gumbi
wrote:
I too have chest pain,and
recently,it has become a part of daily
life occuring several times a day,almost
always on the right side,now and then,it
settltes into central chest with a heavy
aching feeling.Some times it is so intense
I can't take the most shallow breath,it is
piercing and I can't possibly move.I was 8
the 1st time I clearly remember it
happening,even now it feels like I have a
weight on my chest. I had anECG and it
came back as normal,I haven't heard about
the x -rays yet( on feb
17)
is
the chest pain caused by plurisey. I have
been hospitalized for plurisey 3 times
since 12/6/06. I can't seem to shake it.
also because I had a pulmonary embolism in
2/05 a d-dimer test is done. recently my
d-dimer has been climbing with each trip
to the ER. what causes the d-dimer to be
so high and increase even though you do
not have a PE. also the bloodwork in the
hospital was very dissturbing, but when I
had it done again in a followup
appointment at my primary it came back
perfectly normal. cbc and diff. all
normal-why. new to this forum so bear with
me.
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tammi511
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Illinois
Posted: 03-12-07 12:31pm
I have had lupus for almost 14 years now.
I'm 29 years old and I was diagnosed just
after my daughter was born in 1993. It's
so weird to read about someone else having
the chest pains. Just this past Summer (
in June ) I rushed myself to the ER afraid
I was having a darn HEART ATTACK. With my
mom being a surgical RN she said it would
be best to go to the ER and see what was
wrong.......guess what? They sent me home
after doing SO MANY tests and said ALL of
my tests were NORMAL. I went home still
with chest pains that lasted about another
week and then my bill came. $7,000 for a
5 hour ER visit.....NOW I THOUGHT I WAS
REALLY GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK. This
lupus thing is tricky folks. I think the
doctors sometimes just run out of guesses
when treating problems that challenge
them.
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gumbi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Location: morinville,AB,canada
Chest Pain Posted: 03-12-07 18:16pm
I haven't been given a diagnosis for
pleursy(SP) my ECG was apparently
''normal'',I have no idea what is going
on,I have wondered many times if I should
call 911,I know I am being booked for a CT
scan,but other than that ,no information
yet,it seems it takes forever for some one
to post,so feel free to send private
messages.
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mia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 147 Location: dallas
Chest Pain Posted: 03-23-07 21:23pm
I was diagnosed in 1989 and have had vague
chest pain for a long time. However, 4
years ago I awoke in the middle of the
night with an elephant on my chest! I
couldn't breath. I couldn't stand up
straight. I could'nt even get my self
dressed to go to the er! I spent 4-5
hours in the er, with them thinking I was
a drug seeker. they ran thousands of
dollars worth of tests, all to send me
home with no explanation.
that afternoon I had an appointment with
my pain management dr, told him the
symptoms and he said " oh, that is
COSTOCONDROITITIS". TOOK HIM ONE SECOND!
I went home looked it up on the National
library of medicine website, and sure
enough it fit the description.
I have had many bouts with it since, but i
know what it is and how to treat it.
COSTOCONDROITITIS: IS THE SUDDEN OR SLOW
ONSET OF INFLAMMATION OF THE TENDONS AND
LIGAMENTS CONNECTING THE STERNUM, RIBS,
AND SPINE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LONG TERM
SCARRING IF ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES ARE NOT
USED TO REDUCE THE INFLAMMATION. this is
seen in other rheumatoid conditions as
well as lupus. you might want to be
checked for other conditions such as
sponylitis (arthritis of the spine) or
psoriatic arthritis.
hope this sounds familiar and helps you
find answers
