Anyone experience chest pain or Tietze’s syndrome from autoimmune response?

[Spaceystac]

Has anyone in the forum had this issue? or condition? My chest hurts all the time lately. Today I woke up with it hurting a lot to breath. I notice sleeping on my side can make it worse but i slept on my back all night I think. I feel like I shouldn't be carrying a purse, wonder if its making it not want to heal? I have no clue but I know sometimes it can be Autoimmune related. It will get better, then worse, the better, then worse. Getting very annoying.....

[selmaS]

   Ehlers-Danlos  has  a few  types  we can  have and one is vascular  and can affect  the heart....as  can the condition  of  POTS...and these  are Chiari related conditions..,,..,it is best to rule  out  ALL  related  conditions  as  they can and will  affect how  you  feel  and heal should  you   go   forward  with surgery for the Chiari....

Always  look to your  families medical history for heart issues  and deff rule it  out.

[S_Chaney]

Don't rule out heart disease, CTD/MCTD's can cause arterial damage and escalate Coronary Artery Disease. Since they are a known causation for Chiari it is definitely something to be aware of.

[Wyssa]

I have that same problem! I used to go to the back cracker guy (sorry can't remember the name right now) and he would have to hammer my ribs back in twice a week. He thought it was Tietze too. They kept popping out no matter how many times he put them back in though. Did the whole charade in finding out if it was a heart problem... found out its EDs, and I think you should definitely look down that avenue. It will bring you a lot more understanding. :) Plus learn how to pop your back on your own.

[selmaS]

Hi-Stacey-Have-you-had-Ehlers-Danlos-ruled-out?
Many-with-Chiari-also-have-EDS-and-they-then-can-have-costochondritis-and-it-is-painful.I-understand-it-is-another-name-for-Tietzes-syndrome.

In-the-past-I-know-it-had-been-a-topic-of-several-threads-here-and-I-think-it-may-be-more-connective-tissue-related-then-autoimmune.,not-sure-tho.

I-do-get-rib-pain-too-in-fact-my-ribs-pop-out-of-joint-so-I-do-understand-how-you-feel-I-never-got-the-DX-of-Tietzes-and-told-mine-was-EDS.