# when your chest hurts, everything hurts **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 22, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449 "2004-02-22T02:06:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449/1 "2004-02-22T02:06:31Z")
I have been introduced to the wonderful pain that is costochronditis–an inflammation of the cartilage between my ribs and my breastbone. Frankly, I’ve had more fun at the dentist. When the anaesthetic didn’t work. Ow. Julie ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449/2 "2004-02-22T02:17:17Z")
My sympathies. I had this when I was 19. I seem to be one of those people who goes through cold and flu season unscathed, but then comes down with something no one has ever heard of. It started in my chest, and I was prompted to rush to the hospital when I thought I was having a heart attack. The doctor quickly diagnosed me and prescribed anti inflammatories, but it still spread throughout my body, spending about two days in each major joint group. First my elbows and wrists, then my knees, then my hips. . . etc. It was great fun. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449/3 "2004-02-22T02:17:43Z")
I don’t know anything about it, but that sounds just awful. I hope it goes away soon. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449/4 "2004-02-22T04:43:51Z")
Wow, **Mastema** , you sure give me something to look forward to! 😃 Julie ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-chest-hurts-everything-hurts/230449/5 "2004-02-22T06:09:45Z")
Wait until you have a heart attack. Now there’s a pain in the chest that can kill you. 😉 [sup] **Been there and survived** [/sup]