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I Have Been Having A Lot Of Pain And Stiffness In My Ribcage At Night,Does Anyone Else Get This?

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Winnipeg, MB

I can't sleep with all the pain and stiffness that I get in my ribs at night, A hot shower as soon as I get up helps most of the time. but I can't sleep in the shower. Anyone else have this issue? any advice on pain relief?

April 6, 2016
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Members connected deeply over the shared struggle of nighttime ribcage pain and stiffness that disrupts sleep, with many describing burning... Read more

Members connected deeply over the shared struggle of nighttime ribcage pain and stiffness that disrupts sleep, with many describing burning sensations, difficulty breathing when lying on certain sides, and pain so severe it can mimic a heart attack. Several members offered practical relief strategies, including sleeping with heating pads on timers, soaking in Epsom salt baths, using SalonPas patches or Outback cream, taking pain medication before bed, and trying gentle stretching or grounding mats. A recurring theme was the need to constantly shift positions throughout the night, the importance of heat therapy in managing flares, and the encouragement to keep searching for solutions that work individually since what helps varies from person to person.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Sandralee..........I use to get into my hot tub with special crystals in it that resembled Epson salts.....Since my hot tub is out of commission for a little while the regular tub with regular Epson salts helps....The salts seem to draw out the soreness.....I was always doing something during the day that I had no business doing alone and paid for it at night....Live & Learn....soft hugs to you

April 6, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

have you ever tried the heat patches, they really do heat up and they work well with cramps.

April 24, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I always seem to get that horrible burning pain under my left breast in the rib cage area after about 3 min . Then the pain starts as soon as I lay on my left side in bed. The longer I lay there the stronger the pain gets to the point I can not breath and moving to turn over or on my back I will actually scream and cry. Them after I get off my left side then the pain starts to subside about 5 min.

April 6, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Stretching helps but when you get really bad episodeses naproxin helps it will help with the paim so you can stretch it is a condition called costochondis. The information of the cartridge between the ribs. It can be as painful as a heart attack.

October 15, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Try this cream or it comes as a rub on also called Outback. You can get it on Amazon or go to Outback.com, I have tried it and it instantly took the pain away for a long time. I have seen it advertised on Facebook.

May 13, 2016

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