Hi
For the last three days I've been having awful jumping, stabbing pains in the side - round about the bottom rib. In fact there is a bit on the rib I can press which seems to be exactly where the stabbing occurs. This is happening on both sides intermittently - but is mostly on the right.
It's driving my husband crackers because I am actually jerking in my sleep. He finds it upsetting if I'm sitting next to him jerking spasmodically.
I've had this before but its never lasted so long. Anyone had anything similar?
Take care - Scottie
Your post ended up at the bottom for some reason. I even missed it the past couple of days.I can't say that I have heard of this and it sounds weird and I bet it feels weird. The jumping is something that I can relate to but I never had the neuralgia. I used to have jumping episodes in my arms and legs occasionally and never knew what it was from.
Have you read about this ailment as I have never looked it up. Keep us updated if you find out anything as I bet others have had it also. Thanks Good luck. Irish
This sounds very much like one of the things I had when I subluxed T10 (partial dislocation of the vertebrae). I tried to explain it as "hot barbed wire being dragged around the ribs, and my physio figured it was neuritis from nerve pinching. Because my injury was on the job, I saw a doctor from the workers compensation board who, I'm sure, would have had difficulty diagnosing a fracture with both ends of bone showing through the skin. Once I went back to my own doctor he agreed with the physio, but her realignment treatments had already significantly reduced the neuritis (neuralgia). By the end of the physio treatments, that particular pain was completely relieved and only very rarely, if I've stressed my back for some reason, do I have twinges of it.
Have you ever injured your back, or had any spinal problems?
Hi :)
I fell down stairs once and fractured my back just above the coccyx about 20 years ago. For the last 2 years I've had a painful lower back and my GP refuses to refer me to a 'back' doctor. Taking Amitriptyline at night relieves the symptoms somewhat. Been doing physical therapy exercises I was given to do two years ago and they are getting harder rather than easier.
I've had the neuralgia pains before but they have never lasted for as many days before. I've made an appointment to see a GP but would not be at all surprised if they haven't eased off on their own by then. I will still see him because I feel as though I have an elastic belt round my lower ribs. Not seeing my normal GP who told me aches and pains have to be expected once you are over 60.
two operations coming up. One on a shoulder that has been hurting since 2014 and does not have full movement and am also getting a hiatal hernia fixed. Well - that's not definite - esophageal tests to complete first which don,t sound too pleasant.
Can do without the intermittent pain at the same time!
Thanks for answering.
Take care - Scottie :)
When I hear bottom rib & "around" I think costochondritis.
Scottie, I wonder if the other ailments you have had with your shoulder, etc., are contributing to your neuralgia. Sometimes when we have an ailment it changes the way we carry ourselves, sit and stand and the pressure that is put on our body. Here's hoping that your shoulder surgery will reduce the chest pain. Good luck. Irish