Re: Endo related or not?...to Kristy:)
From: Kermit (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Mar 30 18:19:41 2006
Kristy,
Thanks for another great thought about osteochondritis! Many women in
the past have complained of chest pain with endo and I'm wondering if
there is a correlation?
I'm glad your higher dose pill is working for you. My caffeine free
days are helping me. Thanks for helping us learn something new! -Kerm
At Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Kristy wrote:
>
>JoCee,
>
>Kermit brought up an interesting thought about Fibrocystic Breast
>Disease. But I wanted to bring up another thought. I don't know if you
>are on any kind of hormone type medication right now such as the pill
>but if you are that can make your breasts tender and sore.
>
>Also, something else that I had happen to me was when I took a lower
>dose estrogen birth control pill was that my breasts (especially the
>left) would hurt a lot and I would also itch and burn. The pain with
>this thing was not like the tenderness that comes with the normal thing
>with birth control pills but worse. I reported the incident to the
>manufacturer of the pill and went to Pain Management. The meds I was
>taking at the time was quite helpful.
>
>When I changed gyns to the one that I have now and she put me on a
>higher dose estrogen birth control pill the problems disappeared.
>
>But I also found out at the time that I was going to that Pain
>Management dr back in the 90s (the one that gave me the meds for the
>problem I had) that I had a condition called costochondritis which is an
>inflammation of the cartilage by the ribcage).
>
>Costochondritis can make one think that they are having heart attacks or
>lung issues or as was also part of the case with me (besides the main
>culprit the pill that started all this). Pls ask your dr to check you
>for this as well.
>
>But to deal with the breast tenderness I have been wearing a larger
>sized bra and have done much better.
>
>I have also since found out that for some women that costochondritis is
>common with fibromyalgia. Which I also have.
>
>A good book to read about the breast is The Breast Book by Dr. Susan
>Love. It's so easy to understand. Your local library should have a
>copy if you want to check it out. I was told about this book by a lady
>that was working in the Women's dept of the community college where I
>was going at the time. She was even going to help me get in to see
>another dr for an opinion.
>
>I was so surprised at how the birth control pill at the time started all
>that mess.
>
>I still have some issues with my breast area but now that has to do with
>my fibro and not birth control pills.
>
>If you have other questions pls feel free to e-mail me directly at:
>sokokl@yahoo.com
>
>Also, try a face towel with hot water (and you can heat it for a minute
>in the microwave) on your breast if one hurts more than the other.
>
>I hope you get an answer soon regardless the cause.
>
>--
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/Kristysstory.html
>
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