Question 1

how can i tell if i have angina pain or costochondritis?

Accepted Answer

See details: If you have tenderness to palpation over the costochondral joints, you likely have costochondritis. If you have chest pain associated with exertion and not local tenderness it may be related to coronary artery disease.

Question 2

symptoms of angina?

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Can vary: The typical description would be: heaviness, pressure, like an elephant sitting on my chest, radiating to the shoulder. However in females and diabetics it could show up like reflux or an uncomfortable feeling in the chest. If you are worried about your symptoms it is best to be evaluated.

Question 3

is angina reversible?

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Yes: Angina is treatable by intervention and/or medications.  Talk to your cardiologist.

Question 4

is angina hereditary

Accepted Answer

Can be: vascular disease can certainly be hereditary but even if one had the "bad" vascular genes you can still make a huge difference to reducing risk by dietary and lifestyle measures - including reducing stress, eating more of a plant based diet, reduce processed foods, moderate exercise and good sleep.  Good luck to you!!

Question 5

is costochondritis dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Not life-threatening: Costochondritis is caused by inflammation of the cartilage of the chest wall. Symptoms include chest wall pain that is reproducible by touching the area on the chest. It also typically hurts to take a deep breath, cough, etc. Treatment with antiinflammatory medications like ibuprofen and heat to the area decreases symptoms until the inflammation resolves. See your doctor to confirm the diagnosis.

Question 6

how is costochondritis detected?

Accepted Answer

Push on ribs: If the doctor pushes on the ribs or sternum and it reproduces pain, it's likely costochondritis.

Question 7

are there any meds for costochondritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Any antiinflammatory like nsaids( Ibuprofen or naprosyn (naproxen) like meds) will help. Remember to use the smallest possible dosis for the shortest period of time protecting your stomach with food, antacids, h2blockers ( zantac) or ppis (prilosec).

Question 8

what sort of disease is costochondritis?

Accepted Answer

Costochondritis: Is a frustrating, not serious, not lifethreatening sharp chest pain that is worse with deep inspiration, cough, or movement. Your muscles between your ribs and near breast bone are strained. Indomethacin is a good medication for this.

Question 9

does costochondritis need to be treated?

Accepted Answer

Yes: For pain and some swelling, it is self limited disease.

Question 10

how is angina  diagnose  and the suptoms?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms and tests: Symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, vomiting, shoulder pain  tests: ekg blood work, stress test etc.

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