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Suggest Medication For Severe Costochondritis
Severe Costochondritis or Tietzes Syndrome,
Everything I read about these are similar to my situation except that I have had it for over 10 years. The pain is terrible and immobilizing for several minutes followed with extreme tenderness and residual discomfort. I know it occurred due to chest trauma-- military man who hit the deck full on using my chest!!! Anyway, I remained in the Army for another 6 years before I retired doing my daily physical training and the majority of the time my condition did not worsen during physical training. But, rolling around with my children, tickling and playing was when I found it to be the most prevalent. My children got use to Daddy meaning IT when he would go stiff and plead that they stop for a bit! Most of what I read I find useless.
Mike
Everything I read about these are similar to my situation except that I have had it for over 10 years. The pain is terrible and immobilizing for several minutes followed with extreme tenderness and residual discomfort. I know it occurred due to chest trauma-- military man who hit the deck full on using my chest!!! Anyway, I remained in the Army for another 6 years before I retired doing my daily physical training and the majority of the time my condition did not worsen during physical training. But, rolling around with my children, tickling and playing was when I found it to be the most prevalent. My children got use to Daddy meaning IT when he would go stiff and plead that they stop for a bit! Most of what I read I find useless.
Mike
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Hi mike I can understand your concern....
Noted you have costochondritis ...
Here are some treatment options...
1.While pain you can take ibuprofen like drug.
2.Hot pad application useful
3.For chronic pain amitryptillin like drug can be prescribed....
4.Gentle chest wall muscle stretching exercise good one...
5.avoid movement that cause pain.
6.take proper sleep posture.
7.Avoid heavy weight lift.
8.rest
Finally if facility available TENS useful that is trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ....by adhesive patch over skin near painful area
You can discuss all these with doc and it will help you.
Dr.Parth
Noted you have costochondritis ...
Here are some treatment options...
1.While pain you can take ibuprofen like drug.
2.Hot pad application useful
3.For chronic pain amitryptillin like drug can be prescribed....
4.Gentle chest wall muscle stretching exercise good one...
5.avoid movement that cause pain.
6.take proper sleep posture.
7.Avoid heavy weight lift.
8.rest
Finally if facility available TENS useful that is trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ....by adhesive patch over skin near painful area
You can discuss all these with doc and it will help you.
Dr.Parth
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