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How Are Chostochondritis And Sleep Apnea Related?

My 27 year old son has had about 4 widely spaced episodes of costrocondritis which have required him to go to the emergency room for relief. Now it appears that he may also have sleep apnea and is about to spend a night at a hospital to determine that. What might be the connection between the two conditions and would healing or lessening one help with healing or lessening the other?
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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There is no connection between these 2 disorders. I am a Pulmonologist. Costochondritis is very annoying but benign....It will disturb u but will not do a harm..The best u can do- avoid exposure to cold, motorcycle riding, use NSAIDs for acute chest pain.
For sleep apnea, do an overnight Polysomnography. An AHI> 30 in this study needs to be treated with a CPAP machine. Sleep apnea should always be treated, otherwise in future ur son may have cardiac problems/stroke.
I do polysomnography regularly.
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How Are Chostochondritis And Sleep Apnea Related?

There is no connection between these 2 disorders. I am a Pulmonologist. Costochondritis is very annoying but benign....It will disturb u but will not do a harm..The best u can do- avoid exposure to cold, motorcycle riding, use NSAIDs for acute chest pain. For sleep apnea, do an overnight Polysomnography. An AHI 30 in this study needs to be treated with a CPAP machine. Sleep apnea should always be treated, otherwise in future ur son may have cardiac problems/stroke. I do polysomnography regularly.