Rib Pain

It  was lower right rib pain that took me to the doctor a month ago. Apparently the lesions were in the same area but the respiratory consultant advised this is not related.  Besides after all the x-rays and scans I've had in the last fortnight nothing has shown up there.  In fact last September I had intercostal muscle strain diagnosed and again this spring. I still have this rib pain, sometimes over both sides and it freaks me out as I imagine all sorts of crazy things.  I will ask someone when I see them as waiting for pathology results for treatment and won't get an appointment for a while. Let me know if you get an answer before me please. 

I've been struggling with similar pain for the last week but it's only on one side - the side where I had a lobectomy two months ago. I'm fairly certain that mine has been caused by suddenly resuming normal activities which I hadn't done for a couple of months.

When are you due for follow up with your oncology team?  I would probably contact them if there's no improvement fairly soon.

No date yet as waiting for results. I know the PET scan did not find anything other than a small secondary in the right lung and a flicker on a lymph node. Some of the pain is possibly due to the biopsy and then I had a pneumothorax and had a drain for 4 days. So a bit of bashing about contributes to some of the discomfort.

A drain will do it every time.

Yes !! Had my lobectomy in December but still get right sided rib pain. I’m very fortunate I haven’t needed chemo or radiotherapy , so I’ll manage this with pain killers xx

Hi Hetty, Thank you so much for replying. I ended up calling my oncologist helpline this afternoon as the pain was getting to the unbearable stage! They have done a quick check of my scans last week and have said there is nothing to start jumping up and down about on them, so they are leaning on the side of a serious bout of Costochondritis, which I am prone to at times. I have a prescription now for something stronger than Ibuprofen so I might just get some sleep tonight! 

Hi Lolie, thank you for replying. I did contact them this afternoon. I got to the point where enough was enough! They have over the phone diagnosed Costochondritis and given me a prescription, so hopefully I will get some much needed sleep tonight. My Lobectomy was in August last year so I knew it wasn't that. I hope your pain subsides for you. 

Ouch that the pain is still going on for you, have you told your oncologist team about it? There maybe a teeny infection lurking? I hope it clears up for you soon. 

Good stuff I hope Katie. Hope you have a good sleep!