Patient's question:
Since the day before yesterday, I've been experiencing pain. In the morning, it started as mild pain, similar to a stiff neck, with no abnormalities when pressing on my chest. Yesterday morning, the pain reappeared when I woke up, and it persisted throughout the day, with pain when pressing on my chest. Today morning, the pain has eased, but the area of pain has extended to the left side of my chest. I went to the hospital for a check-up and had a CT scan. The doctor said everything was normal on the CT and diagnosed me with inflammation of the floating ribs, recommending that I take vitamin B1 and Compound Danshen tablets. However, I noticed that the pain stopped and the symptoms disappeared after taking the medicine. But whenever I eat something, the pain returns. What should I do? Am I suffering from costochondritis or intercostal neuralgia?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, considering that diarrhea can alleviate symptoms, the possibility of inflammation is much higher. It is recommended that you eat more cooling and detoxifying foods, pay attention to rest and proper digestion, and observe appropriately for a period of time, which will gradually improve. Additionally, in daily life, patients should balance their nutritional intake, engage in aerobic exercises to strengthen the body, and maintain a cheerful mood to enhance their physical fitness and accelerate recovery speed.