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Stomach Pain Below Breast Bone, Hurts To Breathe And Cough. Could Hiatal Hernia Be The Cause?
I am having pain in my stomach in the center just below breast bone. It hurts to breathe and cough . I have to lay on my back to sleep because if I turn on my side it is much worse. I do have a hiatal hernia . Could this be the cause? I have had this for 6 days. About 6 weeks ago this pain woke me up and it was so severe I called an ambulance, but they just checked my heart and sent me home with pain meds.
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
It seems more like a condition called costochondritis.
this is an inflammation at the junction of the ribs and the cartilage.
it may not have a direct cause.
generally it gets improved by anti inflammatory drugs of local application of NSAIDs and heat application.
It is less likely to be due to hiatus hernia.
this is an inflammation at the junction of the ribs and the cartilage.
it may not have a direct cause.
generally it gets improved by anti inflammatory drugs of local application of NSAIDs and heat application.
It is less likely to be due to hiatus hernia.
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