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Suggest Medication For Rib Pain
i have been suffering from ribs pain for the last 14 months. I feel very difficult to move. I have consulted one doctor and he told me that i am suffering from costochondritis. I took medicine for that but i not relief from the pain. I need your advice .....
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hi,
Costochondritis can cause severe long term pain. You do not mention what medicine you have already tried. I suggest you try paracetamol and ibuprofen. Apply a warm compress to the area. Take precautions to avoid movements that make the pain worse. Steroid injections would be the next step. I suggest you consult a pain specialist to discuss this.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
Costochondritis can cause severe long term pain. You do not mention what medicine you have already tried. I suggest you try paracetamol and ibuprofen. Apply a warm compress to the area. Take precautions to avoid movements that make the pain worse. Steroid injections would be the next step. I suggest you consult a pain specialist to discuss this.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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