18 months post-op: Hysterectomy and Costochondritis

Hi
I developed costochondritis after my hysterectomy, I didn’t know what it was at the time and tried to ignore it for months. It got so bad, I went to my GP. After 6 months I finally found out it was acute costochondritis. I have had 3 procedures to date and awaiting a 4th next week. They involve a series of injections containing steroid and anti inflammatory into the trigger point areas ( which are everywhere).
My GP said this could have been caused during the hysterectomy.
Has anyone been given this cause for costochondritis?

Hello and welcome here! I'm glad you went to your doctor about this.

We had a very recent thread where someone got diagnosed with costochondritis in the very first week post hysterectomy:
https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sh...ostochondritis

There are also several older posts about costochondritis:
https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sh...d.php?t=640002
https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sh...d.php?t=639520
https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sh...d.php?t=163960

If you're comfortable sharing - are the injections helping? Have you found any other tips for getting some relief from the aches and pains?

Hi
The injections are helping, but I have roughly 30 in a procedure. The reason I mention the amount is in my 1st and 2nd procedure I had only 3 injections ( 1st time - back & 2nd time chest wall ) And these didn’t help, the pain remained the same.

I am due back in for another procedure on Monday and this should help stabilise the pain so I can get back to work ( I have been of work for 3 months ).
My specialist has said when we get the pain down to 20% he will stop repeating the procedures and the body should ‘mop’ the rest of the pain up.
I do get some pain relief with a tens machine - some nights I sleep with it on.

Thanks for sharing, and WOW that’s a lot of injections.

By the way - did you have your surgery back in 98, or is that a typo?

Hi. Typo.. should have 2018.