costo AND thoracic spine pain makes it impossible to find a comfortable position 😭
hellooo i’m sorry if this question has been asked before but i have not been able to sleep properly in weeks!
i had a nasty fall in april; the left side of my mid-spine landed directly on the plastic arm of a chair and ever since then i’ve had pain radiating in my back that slowly crept to my chest up until now. i was recently diagnosed with a chest wall mass and had a biopsy done (it was a simple needle extraction, still don’t have the results) and it seemed to have aggravated my already inflamed ribs. i’m not sure if i have both costo and tiezes syndrome as i have so much pain and visible swelling on my right breast bone.
i’ve been managing the pain with tylenol every 6 hours and that seems to help during the day, but at night the pain is unbearable— it shoots throughout my entire back and towards my shoulder blades. i’ve never had trouble sleeping on my back even though im usually a side sleeper, but it feels like sleeping on my back is just making it worse. on the flip side, sleeping on my side aggravates my chest! i have no idea what to do anymore. i would really appreciate any tips if anyone here has unfortunately gone through anything similar. 🩷
i’m just adding this as a side note, i also experience a lot of pressure from my breasts pressing against my chest which makes sleeping on my side somehow MORE uncomfortable. i’m desperate for any help!!