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Rib pain from Brava
September 10 2008 at 6:26 PM Karen (no login)
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Hi ladies! I used Brava for the first night last night, got a little sleep before I had to take the domes off because my ribs were aching pretty badly. I had had them on for 11 hours at that point. Is this normal to experience this so soon? I read a post on here where someone was having rib pain after they had been using Brava for a couple of months. And here I am with rib pain the first night. I was only using the SmartBox, no extra suction. What can I do about this??
Thank you!!!
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StacyEllen
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 10 2008, 9:44 PM
i have some rib pain every night. It feels like a heavy weight has been sitting on your chest, doesn't it? It doesn't bother me too much until I take the domes off in the morning...then I realize how soar my ribs are. I don't know the solution, but you aren't alone! I always blame my rib pain on the fact that I suck the air out and probably make my domes tighter than I really should. (I like the swelling!!!!) I am on week 6 and I still notice this feeling every morning.
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livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 11 2008, 2:29 PM
I always had the feeling of pressure on my chest and being uncomfortable when lying down, but I did not have real pain until after 14 weeks and developed painful bumps on my ribs. Make sure when you attach your smartbox that you are not pressing hard on the domes to make them stick. Make sure there is contact with your skin so no air can escape(especially at the sides by your ribs), but let the smartbox pull the air out for you. It might alarm after 10 minutes and you may have to try again but if you press too hard when trying to get a seal, it might make it hurt more. I found it easier to pull up the bra over the domes after I had the domes firmly in place. Also, make sure that you do not place the bottom edge of the dome lower than 1 1/2 inches from the breast crease underneath or you could get swelling under your breast too. The coach told me that if I kept placing them too low (I was because an area by my armpit hurt) that I would eventually grow "a fat pad" under my breast. To avoid this, I would take a tape measure and measure down 1 1/2" and make a small pen mark and that is were I placed the bottom edge of the dome.
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StacyEllen
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 11 2008, 3:58 PM
thanks for the warning about the fat pad...i don't want anymore fat pads, the ones on the sides of my thighs are quite enough!!!! I will keep that in mind because I, too, tend to put my domes lower so that they aren't in my armpit. Not only is in painful, but I get alot of numbness in my arms
September 10 2008 at 6:26 PM Karen (no login)
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Hi ladies! I used Brava for the first night last night, got a little sleep before I had to take the domes off because my ribs were aching pretty badly. I had had them on for 11 hours at that point. Is this normal to experience this so soon? I read a post on here where someone was having rib pain after they had been using Brava for a couple of months. And here I am with rib pain the first night. I was only using the SmartBox, no extra suction. What can I do about this??
Thank you!!!
Author Reply
StacyEllen
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 10 2008, 9:44 PM
i have some rib pain every night. It feels like a heavy weight has been sitting on your chest, doesn't it? It doesn't bother me too much until I take the domes off in the morning...then I realize how soar my ribs are. I don't know the solution, but you aren't alone! I always blame my rib pain on the fact that I suck the air out and probably make my domes tighter than I really should. (I like the swelling!!!!) I am on week 6 and I still notice this feeling every morning.
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livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 11 2008, 2:29 PM
I always had the feeling of pressure on my chest and being uncomfortable when lying down, but I did not have real pain until after 14 weeks and developed painful bumps on my ribs. Make sure when you attach your smartbox that you are not pressing hard on the domes to make them stick. Make sure there is contact with your skin so no air can escape(especially at the sides by your ribs), but let the smartbox pull the air out for you. It might alarm after 10 minutes and you may have to try again but if you press too hard when trying to get a seal, it might make it hurt more. I found it easier to pull up the bra over the domes after I had the domes firmly in place. Also, make sure that you do not place the bottom edge of the dome lower than 1 1/2 inches from the breast crease underneath or you could get swelling under your breast too. The coach told me that if I kept placing them too low (I was because an area by my armpit hurt) that I would eventually grow "a fat pad" under my breast. To avoid this, I would take a tape measure and measure down 1 1/2" and make a small pen mark and that is were I placed the bottom edge of the dome.
Edit Message Delete Message
StacyEllen
(no login) Re: Rib pain from Brava September 11 2008, 3:58 PM
thanks for the warning about the fat pad...i don't want anymore fat pads, the ones on the sides of my thighs are quite enough!!!! I will keep that in mind because I, too, tend to put my domes lower so that they aren't in my armpit. Not only is in painful, but I get alot of numbness in my arms