Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 --- " katrena_wooden " wrote: > The doctor > proceeded to diagnose me in about 5 min and one touch, Told me that I > have costochondritis. Which is basicaly an inflamation, but to a > totagl sternum. He said it was caused by my fibromyalga, or a cough, > or even spontainously. > > Basically the ER doctor had the nerve to suggest, on the basis of a 5 > min visit, that I was drug seaking and an adicted to my perscription > medication. Hi Katrena - I'm sorry you're in so much new pain. However, I'm afraid I didn't understand this part of your message - why would a diagnosis of costochondritis suggest you were drug seeking? Costrochondritis is a real condition and very very painful - getting a diagnosis like that would be a confirmation that there is really something wrong, not that you were drug-seeking. Or did the doctor say something directly to that effect that you just didn't mention here? Regarding the diagnosis - I would make sure to get a second opinion, if I were you. That kind of pain could be caused by a lot of things, and if he didn't do tests to rule out other possible causes I would want to make sure I got a more thorough evaluation from my own doctor. What kind of treatment did he suggest for the costro? Cheryl in AZ Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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