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Pain Around Rib Cage, Breathing Difficulty, Chest Heaviness On Lifting Heavy Things. Any Treatment?

Hi I have severe pain around rib cage and sternum breathing difficulty and heaviness in the chest,it is recursive last for few weeks and goes and again repeats especially when I lift heavy things.This has been for 5 -6 years checked with doctors they give pain killer and tells me to take rest,Is there any medicine or treatment for this?
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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Your age?. Assuming to be around 20 years of age. The first thing for you to check for lung functions. All this may be due to asthma. Plan for CT scan chest after above workup turns to be normal. You may have some issues with nerves in rib cage. If everything turns out to be normal. get some anxiolytics/ antidepressants.
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Pain Around Rib Cage, Breathing Difficulty, Chest Heaviness On Lifting Heavy Things. Any Treatment?

Your age?. Assuming to be around 20 years of age. The first thing for you to check for lung functions. All this may be due to asthma. Plan for CT scan chest after above workup turns to be normal. You may have some issues with nerves in rib cage. If everything turns out to be normal. get some anxiolytics/ antidepressants.