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PAST HISTORY : costochondritis
Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago
after i had costochondritis since july i have fatigue and exhaustion. i had apunch on chest 3 years ago by my x boyfriend.i had no pain before,i had a lot of stress the last 2 years and costo came up 6 months ago too much pain and difficulty to breath.now not so much pain but i have fatigue and pvcs. i am afraid.i used to ecersise every day.can i find myself again? so desperated
Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago
can this costo create more problems?
Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
No costochondritis does not cause irregular heart beat. That might be your feeling because of pain while breathing or difficulty in breathing may be. The cause can be traumatic and it can also be due to infection.
Since you don't have pain or may be less pain, avoid physical exercise for now and wait for some more time and be on drugs such as anti-inflamatory drugs for now. If it is too much then steroids and aesthetic might be given and if infective(antibacterial might also be given). Local ice or heat might give you relief.
It is difficult to treat costochondritis, and it is difficult to say when will it be completely treated
If costochondritis causes too much of difficulty in breathing then consult your doctor. Usually this is the only problem it creates.(rest complications high fever,pus formation)
I'm not sure what you meant by pvcs(if it was premature ventricular contractions then usually it should not cause this,and if it is occurring the two diseases are not linked then) and kindly consult a doctor as it can be a serious problem.