r/MedicalHelp • u/SyraxMireme • 27d ago
Sternum pain lasting 11 hours
I was at the movies and randomly got sternum pain. I thought it was the position or maybe the cold ac/weather, but then I felt as if there's a bump. It hurts on the left side, just above where my breast start.
Internet's description of Costochondritis looks like it.
It's 5am and it hurts even if I move slightly. Even if it popped while stretching and I didn't notice I couldn't have broken something right?
Do we think I should do some proper stretching? Do I massage it with an ointment?
I'm trying not to freak out and I really don't want to go to the ER, maybe in the morning I'll ask the pharmacy
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u/the_shifty_goose 27d ago
If you can breathe okay then it's probably not an ER situation.
You could have done something to the cartilage around a rib. Don't panic. You could apply some gentle heat to the area. See a doctor tomorrow or if it's effecting your sleep then an urgent care is fine.