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Knot In Rib Cage, Pain Below Ribs. Taking Pro Day. Related To Heart?
I have a knot on my rib cage I went to a surgeon he state that s its costrocondritis an has put me on pro day daily. I have beenonthis med for almost a month. Nothing yet seems to be getting worse I hurt from bottom of my ribs all the way up it gets to feeling so tight an painful I don t wonna move. I feel a weird grumbling an sharp pain? I m scared that its something with my heart is this correct r should I be worried
Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Hi,
From your history it seems that you are having only costo-chondritis.
But to remove tension and false fear of having some heart problem, go for EKG and rule out any cardiac problem.
Ok and take care.
From your history it seems that you are having only costo-chondritis.
But to remove tension and false fear of having some heart problem, go for EKG and rule out any cardiac problem.
Ok and take care.
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