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muscle spasms under breast in ribs
I have muscle spasm in or around the ribs on both sides (in the front under the breast and sometimes in the back at the same horizontal position), it feels like a ball rolling, in that it switches sides. It occurs even at night during sleep, painful enough to wake me. I only know that when I relax and stretch (the side where the knot is) using several positions I have to wait till it goes away, in many cases to have it return in other places described above. What does it mean, how do I treat it. I have high blood pressure and the meds deplete my potassium so I take a prescription supplement for that. What should I be asking my doctor.
Really. I've been trying to figure this out for 4 months . thank you. How is ALS diagnosed ?
Thanks to all these comments about spasms under the breast and above the rib cage...from you all. Mine started about a month ago and it's very unnerving especially if you turn to the side in bed and the spasm starts. It's awful. Because of your comments, I realized I do have chostochondritis (tsetse syndrome) since I was in my 20's which is that the breast bone is too close to the rib bones. When I start coughing every time I lay down...I cough up phlegm and then I'm ok. Could be the coughing caused the breast bone and rib bone to abut closer? That's how I see it. Possibly too, I haven't been eating bananas like I usually do. Note to self: MUST GET BANANAS! The potassium could be key as someone mentioned earlier in this post. But really? The coughing is the BIG key.
I have the cramping at times - normally while sitting and then bending down to the right - it causes cramps under the right breast. It went for many years with no information about what it was.
Then I talked to my Endocrinologist about it. She had my blood tested. It happened that I had extremely low MAGNESIUM levels. Now, I carry a bottle of Magnesium GEL caps 250 mg. When I have a cramp, I take two, sometimes three. It used to be that if I had a cramp, I would continue to have them all day. Now, taking the Magnesium stops them from happening all day. I just have the one cramping session and know that I need Magnesium in my system. Sometimes I add a banana for the quick potassium too. In addition, I take a tablet of 400mg Magnesium and a tablet that has 500mg Magnesium/Calcium and Zinc every night before bed.
I am also type 2 diabetic. Sometimes when I use the insulin shot, I get the extreme cramps in my feet when the insulin works into the muscles. The Magnesium helps with this too.
Have you seen the commercials on TV about NEXIUM - the Purple Pill? In the small text, they tell you that taking this pill can cause your magnesium levels to drop. I do take an equivalent of the purple pill every day. I am pretty sure this is why my magnesium levels are lower than normal. If you take something for GERD or heartburn other than just plain TUMS - you should have your magnesium levels checked.
Then I talked to my Endocrinologist about it. She had my blood tested. It happened that I had extremely low MAGNESIUM levels. Now, I carry a bottle of Magnesium GEL caps 250 mg. When I have a cramp, I take two, sometimes three. It used to be that if I had a cramp, I would continue to have them all day. Now, taking the Magnesium stops them from happening all day. I just have the one cramping session and know that I need Magnesium in my system. Sometimes I add a banana for the quick potassium too. In addition, I take a tablet of 400mg Magnesium and a tablet that has 500mg Magnesium/Calcium and Zinc every night before bed.
I am also type 2 diabetic. Sometimes when I use the insulin shot, I get the extreme cramps in my feet when the insulin works into the muscles. The Magnesium helps with this too.
Have you seen the commercials on TV about NEXIUM - the Purple Pill? In the small text, they tell you that taking this pill can cause your magnesium levels to drop. I do take an equivalent of the purple pill every day. I am pretty sure this is why my magnesium levels are lower than normal. If you take something for GERD or heartburn other than just plain TUMS - you should have your magnesium levels checked.
Hi,
2 months back I woke up and tried to prepare breakfast. I began to feel some little spasms under left breast and underneath ribs, but I continued to do my job. Later I saw that pain is going worse and It becomes hard for me to take breath. I took and gave breath hardly, later i felt that I don't feel good. I called my friend for help. When she came I felt that I am loosing my "energy". My hands went off, my eyes began to close. After she put me on bed few minutes later I began to feel good. I was told that maybe I my blood pressure fall. But why? I have never had such spasm or blood pressure fall. And two days back I was at balcony with pajamas (weather was cold) I felt spam again. It seemed like there is a beating heart under my hand. I thought that cold can affect it. But I am not sure. I also want to reveal what is it and take treatment.
2 months back I woke up and tried to prepare breakfast. I began to feel some little spasms under left breast and underneath ribs, but I continued to do my job. Later I saw that pain is going worse and It becomes hard for me to take breath. I took and gave breath hardly, later i felt that I don't feel good. I called my friend for help. When she came I felt that I am loosing my "energy". My hands went off, my eyes began to close. After she put me on bed few minutes later I began to feel good. I was told that maybe I my blood pressure fall. But why? I have never had such spasm or blood pressure fall. And two days back I was at balcony with pajamas (weather was cold) I felt spam again. It seemed like there is a beating heart under my hand. I thought that cold can affect it. But I am not sure. I also want to reveal what is it and take treatment.
This is the exact area where I feel the pain..this occurs when I'm sitting on the toilet haha..it starts to concern me 'cause it's painful as if a small button is in there..it goes away when I straighten up but leaves me thinking there might be something starting to grow in there..so I come looking for answers..finding out i'm not alone..
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