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Originally Posted by Racerbvd
Well, I woke up yesterday, and the right side of my chest was sore, didn't think much of it, figured I slept wrong. Well, today it hurt worse, hurt to breath, and when out to get my tux for a wedding I'm in this weeked. While going down the road, it was getting harder for me to breath, so since my Doc's office was right there, I figured it would be a good idea to stop & find out what was up.
Turned out to be Costochondritis.
Anyone else have this??
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There are pieces of cartilage between the ribs and sternum, about 1" long each,with joints at both ends. These joints can become arthritic/inflammed and hurt like hell,sometimes mimicking a heart attack.
The pain can be reproduced by direct pressure over the joint, right next to the breastbone and about an inch lateral, on either side.
Take your anti-inflammatories as prescribed, and well past the point where the pain is gone. You are looking for not only pain killing but resolution of the inflammation.
T9
PS: I have the damn thing too..