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Can costochondritis cause shortness of breath, dizziness, back neck and chest pain? if so how does it feel?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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Ike you said: Yes it can and it will feel exactly the way you described it . Take ibuprofen 600-800 mg every 6 hours with meals as long as you are not allergic to it. Apply heat pad on the area. And avoid bras with hard wired . Not better see a doctor

Answered 7/3/2017

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A member asked:

Can costochondritis cause shortness of breath, dizziness, back neck and chest pain? if so how does it feel?

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