Costochrondritis??!
Question: Apparently I have had this August. I seen the doctor & he gave me naproxen & lortab. I have done some research on this condition & supposedly this shouldnt re-occur once it goes away....Well mine has kept coming back and now its back again...This is some very painful stuff...Does anyone know anything about this that may help me?...I feel the doctors around my town are ignorant & need to go back to medical school & up-date their practices.....They can not tell me why I have this or where it comes from or what even causes it...What else can I do?
Thanks again
Answers: Apparently I have had this August. I seen the doctor & he gave me naproxen & lortab. I have done some research on this condition & supposedly this shouldnt re-occur once it goes away....Well mine has kept coming back and now its back again...This is some very painful stuff...Does anyone know anything about this that may help me?...I feel the doctors around my town are ignorant & need to go back to medical school & up-date their practices.....They can not tell me why I have this or where it comes from or what even causes it...What else can I do?
Thanks again
It is possible for it to return. It can be a real nuisance, depending on where it's located. Treatment requires that you rest the affected area, but you can't stop breathing and doing other things as you go about your daily life. Even sleeping can be a challenge.
It's caused from high impact activities and repeated "micro-traumas". Weight lifting, hammering, carrying heavy things then slamming them down can all contribute to it, as can injury sustained in an automobile accident. It can even be caused by excessive coughing.
Sometimes, it is also called Tietze's Syndrome. I have included a link that explains some of the ways you can get it.
You may want to consider a second medical opinion to see if the medications you are being prescribed are indeed right for the diagnosis. A chiropractor may be able to help as well, particularly ones with special training in sports medicine.