Ok, I give in...

Tomorrow I go to see the specialist (remember the auto-immune, lupus stuff early last year?), and I am hoping that I can finally stop taking that expensive malaria medicine. Well I am still having chest pains, so I will ask him if he can tell if it is due to the same arthritis I was diagnosed with many years ago. If yes, then I will go from there. If no, I will go see my internal specialist. Time to stop self-diagnosing...

Yes, self-diagnosing with a computer in hand can be dangerous!!! But you know I wish you luck , keep us posted. Did you say "arthritis in the chest"????? That is a new one for me. Take care bridge

Actually arthritis in the sternum, it's called Costochondritis. I am hoping it is just a recurrence of that - many years later, and not some age related heart problem. I am kinda old ya know.

Good for you for going in, I hope you get some answers and start feeling better. Take care. Mary

chelle, I have had that 3 or 4 times. The first time I thought I was really sick, but i went to the allergist and after an exam he told me that I had "costochondritis" he said the it is like a cold in your chest with inflamation so when you breath it hurts more. He also said the best thing for it was anti-inflamatory and a heating pad, and In two days I'm fine. So now when I get it, I do just that, and it is gone. But please have it checked out, It could be different this time. Feel Better!!!!! Bridge

Chelle, my brother was diagnosed with that, something like the scan showed the bone density decreased. He thought he was having a heart attack. I have been feeling old and achy lately and made an appt yesterday. I hope you feel better soon.

This is not arithrits in the true sense This condition is usually caused by exercise ,trama to the chest ,or a respitory infection or even repeated viurses or infections . Sometimes there are no known causes for this ..they just don't know ..

Want to add.. watch this very carefully do not overdo your exercises and quit before you tire out or get a pain in your chest....!Yes sometimes they will tell you one thing to appease you and think you finally know what the problem is and later you find out it is something else like a possible heart problem ((((HUG)))..

Thanks for the info - I appreciate it!

It's a really good idea to get yourself check out. Please let us know what the doctors have to tell you. If you are old what does that make me? Older than dirt like my DD says...