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or i think i pulled a musle in my chest in the center of the breast bone has anyone had this problem before and how did you fix it.Cry
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that's osteochondritis, if I remember well the name (I have it too). Just take an antiinflammatory for at least 3 days, avoid heavy upper body workouts and it'll be gone. or at least that's what my doctor told me to do...
IS THIS DANGEROUS SHOULD I GO TO THE DR FOR IT
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You might have costochondritis. I have had it for three months(still going strong) and it sucks.
My symptoms were pain down the left side of my chest, and between my 4 and 6th ribs. It isn't harmful, just painful. Apparently no one really knows how it comes about, but do go to the doctor.
I wouldn't suggest taking antinflamatorys before you get it checked out. My doctor put me on Celebrex and it did nothing. I was then put on pain killers.

It might not be that at all though. So don't start treating yourself until your absoloutly sure.

Ah... Or you could have pulled a muscle or over worked your pecks...

I had to do a TON of sit ups once and in the shower I reached up and tweeked that muscle... OUCH  it was like someone stabbed me rightin the center of the chest!  It one hurt when I moved in certain ways and went away after a couple of days... I hope that is all you did!

definitely go to a doctor asap, not that it is that bad but it could be and you'd want to know.

I feel like people recommend doctors too much.  I agree if something persists for a long period or is so painful it is unbearable to get it checked out.  But, a big reason health care is so astronomical is the "unnecessary" use of doctors for every little pain. We have become a world of hypochondriacs!  Sorry, I digress, just a little venting! 

If you worked out strenuously and this is not something that has persisted why don't you give it a few days of rest and see how it is.  I've gotten that exact feeling before and it's just been overuse and gone away in a few days.

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