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I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia approx. 7 years ago, and I do have chest pains from time to time. I've had an EKG and an echo, and both came back normal. I think it's usually stress-induced, just like stress leads to flare-ups of other fibromyalgia pain. Hope that's the case for you and that it's nothing more serious. God Bless!

Hi I've just joined and had to reply to this post first.. I was diagnosed with FM over 6 years ago, by a chest consultant, that I was seeing as I have COPD aswell.. my chest pains were excrutiating, and had gone on for over a uear, I felt I had a brick in my chest, which would just get heavier and heavier if I moved about, it would also feel like a tight rubber band, squeezing my rib cage, and then I'd have the hot burning knives stabbing into me.. this was continuous for all that time.. untill my diagnosis and medication started.. I now know it was a massive fibro flare up, brought on by all the coughing the COPD was causing.. and the stress from that, linked to the fibromyalgia..flare ups are prone to all parts of the body,I've had them all believe me.. I've had these 'chest' flare ups since on many an occasion, if I've overdone thingsfor example.... the last was when I had a fall..that time so bad it hurt even to breathe.. I couldn't sit stand breathe talk.. the pain is undescribeable.. so yes could well be FMS hope that helps xx

Thanks freedomgirl and Joni it's comforting to hear others have had similar issues.

Bring on the end of May, that's all I can say - hopefully get some answers from the specialist - bad flare up today around the chest, sure does drain the life out of you!

OK I finally got to see the specialist, good news he does not believe it is Fibromyalgia - although he definitely believes I have Costochondritis - so there is one answer at least. Next step, full body bone scan - yeah more tests!

Hi!

I'm so glad you are getting some answers! That can be half the battle, can't it?

Please keep us posted, and good luck!

Yes I have chest pains, FM, and POTS. I have had them all my life. Even as a young kid. I don't know what causes it and i am fearful its my heart. It feels like a knife in my chest and it hurts to inhale. I choose not to investigae because all I ever get are negative test results. So I just leave the explaination as ...my fibro like everyother weird symptom.

Chest pains are well known in CFS and FM. It is worth getting them checked out but if you doc reassures you it isn't a heart attack and isn't anything of importance (to them!), then consider getting a book on trigger points. A lot of us have lots of trigger points. These are accepted by mainline doctors if you give them the Travell and Simons reference and their text book is in most medical libraries. However their book, while the mainstream reference for the docs is not the most useful one for patients. Find "The trigger point therapy workbook" by Clair Davies. If you get it then read the last chapter first where he recommends general relaxation exercises first. I have found it best to do trigger point work when I have my various infections/inflammatory responses under control and am fairly relaxed.

I'm another one of the "lucky ones" who have a myriad of medical issues that I call "cousins". MS, Fibro, GERD & CFS to name a few. It's great that we have a forum to get ideas from and help each other. Good luck Lynnie! Let me know what they come up with. I also have those same sensations. Tightness in the chest (although cardiac workups came back normal)but I can take deep breaths, etc. I believe mine is from the GERD but never thought it might be related to the Fibro. Interesting thought.

Check out this article on the Bella site for chest pain info.

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