Psychological Stress and Tietze’s Syndrome

Can Stress Cause Inflamed Cartilage?

Yesterday, I had the first twinge of pain in my ribs that I’ve had in about a year. Immediately I laid down and meditated for about a half hour. I also took a couple of Tylenol. The pain went away later in the afternoon and I realized that the previous day I had been under a lot of stress. I began to wonder how much the stress had to do with my sudden attack of chest pain.

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Rare and Bizarre Tietze’s Syndrome Causes

Tietze’s syndrome is a rare disease by itself. However, there are a few cases of really unusual cases of Tietze’s syndrome that caught my attention when I was researching into my disorder.
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Shipboard Virus Causes Tietze Syndrome

A virus caused my Tietze’s syndrome. How do I know this? A bizarre series of coincidences that started with a trip to Ireland and ended with karmic retribution and a divorce.
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Common Causes of Tietze’s Syndrome

What Causes Tietze’s Syndrome?

The answer might surprise you; although researchers have yet to figure out exactly what causes Tietze’s Syndrome, they have some pretty good ideas, from as benign as coughing to as frightening as cancer. More than one of the following conditions in combination may cause Tietze’s Syndrome and it’s often hard or even impossible to pinpoint an exact cause.
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