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   patijensen
   Member

   I am so glad to have found your website. My doctor thinks I may have Tietze's - as she cant diagnose anything else. I am a very healthy 56 year old woman, with low cholertrol, blood pressure, etc. I am not over weight, have never smoked, and exercise regularily. That is why this is all so weird.

   I have been having pain in my chest intermintly for a couple of months. Since Christmas, and 3 trips to emergency because everyone is thinking I am having a heart attack, tne pain is constant. My doctor is suggesting that perhaps I have Tietze's Syndrome and has ordered rest for a couple of weeks. Ibuprofen seems to ease the pain. My other main sympton, though, is extreme wearinesss. I'm not really sleepy, but very tired.

   Alos one more thing, is there any evidence that a reaction to the H1N1 vaccine could cause this? The intermitant pain started after I had my H1N1 shot.

   Thanks

   Posted 7 months ago #
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   Steph Kenrose
   Key Master

   Dear Pati,
   Ibuprofen and rest can certainly help Tietze's. Your fatigue could be your body trying to cope with chronic pain...a low grade fever can also be one of the first signs of Tietze's (and a low grade fever can also cause fatigue).
   As for the H1N1 shot...that could be causing your fatigue. But as for a Tietze's-H1N1 link, I read yesterday that the CDC has no way of tracking every possible side effect of the shot (they only keep track of unusual occurrences). So yes, it is definitely possible the shot caused your problems, but there is no way of scientifically verifying that :/
   On a side note, I also read in the same article (it was on USNews) that your risk of catching, and dying from H1N1 if you are a healthy adult is 1 in 1,000,000...the same risk of getting Guillain Barre from the side effects of the shot!. That's the reason why I won't be getting it.
   I hope you find some useful info on the site, and that your pain diminishes soon.
   Best,
   Stephanie

   Posted 7 months ago #

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