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Costochondritis,used mobec,zefo,stilpane for 1st week.now only mobec for almost 2 months pain intermittently present daily severe.wat else can help?
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Revisit: Pay another visit to your doctor for a reexamination as this condition can be caused by trauma,viruses bacteria or fungus.You may try local heat and avoid any activities that make your symptom worse. Your doctor may offer you injection at the site if you have no relief on prescribed medication. If medical care fails, you may need to see a surgeon
Answered 7/30/2014
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Try indocin (indomethacin) 75 mg : Indocin (indomethacin) has been wokring well with my patients who has costochondirits. I usually recommend 75 mg twice a day.
Answered 7/30/2014
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