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What Is The Treatment For The Costochondritis?
I have costochondritis and have been having cortisone injections. On my last visit to the hospital I saw a new doctor who is trying to work out why I am still in pain after 2 years. she said I have hypo mobile joints and has sent me for a heart scan as she said I could have a lazy valve. I do get a lot of chest pain but I put it down to the cosopchondritis and asthma (which I also have). I am worried about the results and not really sure what a lazy valve means or what the symptoms are
Tue, 18 Apr 2017
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Welcome.
Lazy heart valve(Mitral Valve prolapse) is a congenital problem of heart valve where a valve is longer than normal & cause leakage of that valve. Symptoms causes by it when leakage is severe are difficulty in breathing. It does not cause chest pain. Treatment is surgical repair of the valve when leakage is severe till than no treatment is required.
Costochondritis is a inflammation of joint between cartilage & bone of chest. Treatment is simple pain killer.
As you are taking steroid injection which causes bone loss & i think this could be the cause of your persistent pain. Try to reduce it after concerning your doctor. Also check your Vitamin D3 level whose deficiency can also cause this pain to persist.
Thanks
Welcome.
Lazy heart valve(Mitral Valve prolapse) is a congenital problem of heart valve where a valve is longer than normal & cause leakage of that valve. Symptoms causes by it when leakage is severe are difficulty in breathing. It does not cause chest pain. Treatment is surgical repair of the valve when leakage is severe till than no treatment is required.
Costochondritis is a inflammation of joint between cartilage & bone of chest. Treatment is simple pain killer.
As you are taking steroid injection which causes bone loss & i think this could be the cause of your persistent pain. Try to reduce it after concerning your doctor. Also check your Vitamin D3 level whose deficiency can also cause this pain to persist.
Thanks
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