I suffer from chronic costochondritis (swelling of the rib cartilage) and am in constant pain, what kind of doctor should I see for treatment and pain management? This is not heart or lung related.|||An Internal Medicine/Rheumatologist that specializes in pain management is a good place to start. There may be specialists that are better suited in your region, and the physician would be able to provide a recommendation if he/she does not feel suited to treat you.
Sure you can start at a primary care physician, but why not start with someone who truly understands the condition? The insurance companies would have you start with a general practitioner and perhaps spend a few months with trying various medications, my advice to friends and family members is to go straight to the person that you know will how to treat you. If you can, start with a specialist.|||your primary care doctor can perscribe anti-inflammatory meds and might be able to reccommend you to a specialist but they can help manage this without a specialist. http://www.cfids-cab.org/cfs-inform/Ic/c鈥?/a>
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