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Pain in between my ribs.
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I will also say that it can present itself like a heart attack. As a matter of fact my husband was diagnosed with this and sent home. Luckily our family doctor scheduled a stress test for him and they found a 90% blockage that required a stent placement. All of his bloodwork came back just fine so there were no idicators that he was having heart issues. It was not until they did imaging tests that they found the issue.
I guess what I am trying to say is if you have pains and read this thread do not just assume it is inflammation of the connective tissue; it could possibly be something worse.
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I'm glad you found out what was going on. Chest pain can be a bit difficult to diagnose because there can be a variety of things going on. Costochondritis is a pretty common thing. It's inflammation of the cartilage in the ribs. I've had it so badly before that I could barely breathe lying flat. It can be brought on by barometric changes, viral and bacterial infections, and heavy exercise. I hope you feel better soon!
@Luvlee- To diagnose costochondritis, you simply press on the cartilage portion of the ribcage. Normally, it's not particularly tender. If you have inflammation, you'll probably about jump off the exam table. It's very painful.
Also this time of year pleurisy could be a concern with all the nasty bugs going around. And rib subluxations are quite common in those who are very active.
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