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What sort of disease is costochondritis?
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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.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Painful inflammation: Of the rib cartilage from seat belt any trauma that flexes the rib cage.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Been treated for costochondritis since I was 15. New GP told me that it seems heart disease & sent me with cardiologist. Should I be worried? I have chest pressure (w/ exercise & lying down) weakness, strong palpitations & low pression when standing.
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I am a thirteen year old female with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and recently been told that I have costochondritis. Is this all one disorder?
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