Did you feel intercostal pain? / myLot

April 24, 2024 7:08am CST

For several days I have had this severe pain. Two years ago this pain didn't let me breathe and I ended up in the ER. The doctor thought that I had Covid. I had three tests and they were all negative. No one explained why I had this pain. I had an injection for pain and they sent me home. Now I feel this pain again and it's severe and doesn't let me breathe. It feels like stabbing, but it doesn't last long. I think that anxiety caused this pain. If you had this kind of pain what did you try?

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (32097)

• India

24 Apr

@dya80dya I'm so sorry; but it can't be covid.Covid is gone.Couldn't the doctors know why it happened?? Wish you an early recovery.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (32097)

• India

26 Apr

@dya80dya Thank God.Glad to know you are feeling better now.Here covid is gone.IWish you complete recovery soon.

Diana

@dya80dya (33771)

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26 Apr

My mom had Covid recently. Here Covid didn't disappear. The doctors didn't find the reason. Thank you. I feel better today. I found a medication that it's very useful for this pain. It's an ointment.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247219)

• United States

24 Apr

So sorry. I have never had that type of pain. Feel better soon.

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Diana

@dya80dya (33771)

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26 Apr

Thank you. I hope you won't have this pain because it's intense. But fortunately, it lasts only a few seconds.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247219)

• United States

26 Apr

@dya80dya I hope it goes away quickly.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (85731)

• United States

24 Apr

I don’t like to blame everything on anxiety, but with your history it very well could be. However, if it continues, don’t hesitate to go to the ER.

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Diana

@dya80dya (33771)

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26 Apr

I think that a cold caused it. This happened the last time when I went to the ER. I had a severe cold and doctors thought that it was Covid.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86897)

• United States

24 Apr

Is it in the lung or where? This is very worrying I am sorry Diana. No I had not had this. I do worry about you.

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Diana

@dya80dya (33771)

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26 Apr

I feel like it's near my heart. I am not sure if it's anxiety or something else. I am sorry you are worrying for me. But this means that you care. I consider you a friend.

Sabrina Traversa

@sabtraversa (13058)

• Italy

24 Apr

Will you go to the ER again? I guess an injection for pain is better than nothing. I'm no doctor, I don't know if it's due to intercostal muscles or the diaphragm, or both. If you cough a lot or have hiccups, that can make the diaphragm sore. So if you have the flu that might be one of the reasons. I don't recall ever having intercostal pain but that must really suck as it makes breathing difficult, sorry you're experiencing that.

When I think of anxiety I often think of acid reflux, also known as "heartburn", that gives pain to the chest area and can be confused with heart issues, hence the name. Yet it seems like anxiety can also affect the diaphragm so it could be your case. I guess pain medication would be best so you can breathe normally and allow the diaphragm to relax.

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Diana

@dya80dya (33771)

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26 Apr

No, I won't go to the ER again because this pain doesn't last long. When I went to the ER the pain lasted for hours. I found a medication that is put directly in that place. I don't cough at all, but I do have a cold. At least this pain doesn't last a long time. It lasts for a few seconds. I tried to take pain medication, but it caused nausea. And it works for two hours.

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