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How To Treat Sharp Stabbing Pains In Left Rib Area?
i hav e very sharp stabbing pains in my left rib area around one to two months apart i am not able to stand up because of this pain and it is hard to take my next breath it scares me so much it just does it all of a sudden then goes away for about a month
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Your problem is most likely costochondritis of ribs.Pain while palpation is characteristic.But it is better to have an ECG and Chest X ray to rule out cardiac or lung problem.For my patients with costochondritis i treat with anti inflammatory gels of diclofenac or nimusulide for local application.For some patients i give the tablets of same for oral intake also.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
Thank you for asking HCM
Your problem is most likely costochondritis of ribs.Pain while palpation is characteristic.But it is better to have an ECG and Chest X ray to rule out cardiac or lung problem.For my patients with costochondritis i treat with anti inflammatory gels of diclofenac or nimusulide for local application.For some patients i give the tablets of same for oral intake also.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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