I get chest pain, I feel like my chest bone is paining. It increases when I sleep on my left side and if my upper body is in action for more time like if I lift my hands up or head up sometimes I get pain. I also get pain sometimes when I breathe, sneeze and cough. Took ecg, it is normal. What may be the problem? Please help.

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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You have costochondritis and need pain killers. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone, or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your rib cage. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. It usually involves the upper ribs near the top of the breastbone. Even though costochondritis is not a serious disorder, it may cause great anxiety, since the intense chest pain can be mistaken for that of a heart attack.  

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