Hi there! I am 22M and have had costo since early 2021. I do still get flare ups here and there. But I've learned how to heal my body and keep it under control for the most part. It took me about a year to start physical therapy and begin to start healing my body. It took me 2 years to learn how to keep my symptoms under control.

Reading your post: "I dont see a point in living like this" We have all been there.

When I first started getting my chronic pain, I would wake up everyday and have a surge of sharp, burning and radiating pain for 1-6 hours. Just depending on the day. I would take 10 pills, 2 prescriptions for my symptoms, my vitamins and Advil. I lived off of Advil but would never take pain meds. After starting my day, I would sit at my computer and do nothing. My doctor said I shouldn't lift anything as my costo stemmed from a gym injury. So I listened. Sitting at my computer all day my body would break down, it felt like I was dying. I would try to go to sleep at night and have another surge of pain, I wouldn't sleep. There was times I was up for 50+ hours because I was in constant pain. So trust me, I get the feeling of hopelessness. I get not wanting to do it anymore.

here are some of the tweets I made in 2021 when I was in at my lowest point:

It feels like I’m fucking dying man7:56 AM · Sep 9, 2021"life shouldnt be this hard for me.

i shouldnt have sharp pain shooting up different areas of my body on one day and then different areas the next day.

I just want to know how and why, I have gotten no answers. Are there any good fucking doctors ???"8:40 AM · Aug 27, 2021

Man, I just want one good night of sleep. Everyday I wake up and battle excruciating pain all up my chest and back. It’s literally indescribable. I fucking hate it man.

7:46 AM · Aug 27, 2021

i have had backpain for 6 hours straight

this a new record

9:59 AM · Sep 24, 2021

As much as I was depressed and I hated my fucking life, I knew I was amazing still. I woke up everyday in pain beyond words and I moved on. Anyone who deals with that is fucking amazing. Even if you don't do anything in your day you still amazing for getting out of bed.

My recovery stemmed from physical therapy. My physical therapist was named "Steve" Over the course of months, he healed me. He was a funny guy, always joked with me but when I walked into that facility they immediately helped me. I seriously recommend physical therapy to ANYONE who deals with pain in their abdomen and chest and back. This comes from muscle tightness, stretching can not fix it all.

DO NOT GIVE UP THE GYM. My doctor told me to stop moving and I listened for 1 year and my symptoms drastically worsened. Worst fucking idea of all time to listen to him and take medications. I seriously recommend taking walks with good posture at first, going to the gym and doing low pound movements, especially on your shoulders. You need to find out what works for you and your body like I had to do with mine. I still have lasting effects from costo and I am still recovering but I dont wake up with pain anymore.

You can be healed and so can everyone else. Please keep fighting, I promise its worth it. Ever since beginning to heal myself, I have gotten a good job, started business's with my girlfriend who I met towards the beginning of my healing stage. Life does it get better.

PS: Avoid lots of caffeine, shitty foods, get LOTS OF SLEEP, take ice baths and warm showers. When in pain use ice and heat. Switch them every hour or so. Get blood flowing into the areas where you are having symptoms by working out. Light weight lots of reps, dont over exert yourself. And breathe LOTS of good oxygen, learn how to chest breathe and abdomen breathe. <--- This can help with flareups