Comments on: Breastbone Pain and Causes of Retrosternal Pain (Behind Sternum)

By: Winston Smith

Winston Smith — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 22:10:00 +0000

50 year old male. This morning I was on my road bike (cycle not motor) and hit a manhole cover in a 28 mph turn. I flipped forward and to the right, landing on my head and right shoulder (ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!). I’m 6’5″ and 240 lbs. As the day has progressed, I feel the symptoms described for a bruised sternum, (and other neck and shoulder pain that comes from landing that hard.) Is it actually possible to bruise a sternum in this way? Everything I’ve read says it happens with direct impact.

Just taking the chance that someone may respond on this really old post.

By: Brittney

Brittney — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:51:00 +0000

In reply to Kylie. I have had the same problem since I was 16 and now I am 30. I finally found a doctor who took it serious, and my GI specialist performed a Upper Endoscopy. It was determined that not only did I have 2 ulcers, and Gerd, but the cause of my pain was a rare disease called ESINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. Hope this helps...?

By: rose

rose — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:01:00 +0000

For the past year I have gone to the doctors for shoulder blade pain and also breast pain. When I breathe some part along my shoulder blade it pops. I would say the popping goes through my ribs 1-6, sometimes even my neck. It is very painful or it is a highly unpleasant feeling. This happens throughout the whole day, everyday, more than 17 times of popping ,and I have no control of it. I had an X-ray done and the doctors said it was normal. Then they gave me therapy and they blamed it on my bad posture. 2 weeks later, there was no improvement on the popping even with the practice of “good posture”. I cannot sleep at night and it is driving me crazy. What should I do? Should I demand an MRI or a CT Scan?

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:19:00 +0000

In reply to Jade. Hi Jade. In situations like these, with such severe tenderness, you should definitely consult with a doctor. Hopefully by now you have done so. Sudden onset of pain and tenderness is often associated with an injury and sometimes and infection but it could also be due to other conditions. The lack of any preceding injury does not mean that it may still not be a serious problem. Hopefully this is not the situation in your case.

By: Jade

Jade — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:59:00 +0000

Hi, I’m a 22 year old female. I don’t quite know if it’s anything serious but I’ve woken up this morning and the bones above my breasts along my chest are very tender to touch. Clothing and the slightest amount of pressure touching certain areas are very painful. I can’t recall injuring myself to the extent the pain is. I was wondering if the pain will subside or whether I need to go to my doctors to be checked over?

By: José Felicié

José Felicié — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:09:00 +0000

doctor? Mi name is José and i am 18 years old. Today i was wrestling with a friend for fun on a trampoline. During this my friend landed on my chest with his shoulder. I started feeling a dull pain on my chest when i breath and move my left arm too much. It isnt unbearable. And when I touch the area i dont feel very sore. But when i apply presure it causes the dull pain. This pain happens at both my back and chest. I am hoping that it will go away tomorrow. I dont believe it was a fracture because it isnt that painfull. (Ive never experienced a broken bone before either.) Please. Is there anyway to treat this? If the pain doesnt get better by tomorrow i wll go to a doctor.

By: Melissa Orr

Melissa Orr — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 23:43:00 +0000

I am a 48 yr old female and have a swelling or lump on the xiphoid process it is sore and tender to the touch. My doctor wants me to have a mammogram but why a mammogram if this soreness is on my sternum? Should I b concerned? I thought maybe an xrays or something would be the case not mammogram

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 01:42:00 +0000

In reply to Brandi. HI Brandi. There are many possible causes but this could be a swollen lymph node. You should definitely have this checked up as soon as possible. Speak to your doctor. Further investigation may be necessary to conclusively identify the underlying cause. It may not be anything serious but it is better to have it checked as early as possible.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 02:22:00 +0000

Dear doctor, my name is Rochelle I’m 22 years old and I’ve been experiencing moderate to severe cramps in my chest ever since I was a toddler (according to my mom) and so far no doctor that I went to has come to make a diagnosis. I also have a burning sensation in the middle of my chest and sometimes there’s a itching under my ribcage as well. The itching comes and goes, so does the cramping and sometimes the cramping gets so severe that I can hardly take a breathe. Please help cause I don’t know what else to do. Pain medication doesn’t work either because I’m allergic

By: Brandi

Brandi — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:51:00 +0000

I’m 22 have 1 kid I woke up in the night and noticed that between my breast I have a swollen spot more on the left side close to my breast on the left?? Does anybody know what this could be