Costochondritis is a relatively rare condition, quite painful, sometimes debilitating and very hard to explain to others. If you or a loved one have costochondritis you know it can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack, feels like you have a tight belt around your torso, and causes a variety of other pains and issues. This is a list of the lesser known annoying systems. Feel free to share with others.
1. Not being able to open mildly heavy doors, jars or lids, or pretty much anything really.
2. Not being able to lift things heavier than a dinner plate over one’s head, and even that is painful somedays.
3. Not being able to hold anything against torso for more than 5 seconds. This includes crossing one’s arms across one’s chest.
4. Not being able to sit comfortably in chairs - the soft kind, the firm kind, and especially not the wooden kind.
5. Not being able to get comfortable while sitting, laying down, or standing.
6. Not feeling better whether you rest or whether you push yourself.
7. Not being able to take deep breaths without sharp pains.
8. Feeling anxious all the time.
9. Constantly thinking about costochondritis.
10. Trying every remedy out there and not finding consistent relief from the chronic pain.
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