Costochondritis or GERD?

i'm having this Costochondritis pain again and still not sure whether it's GERD or Costochondritis. pretty sure it's Costochondritis. is there not a test my doctor could do in his office to determine what this is? ugh i HAVE been lifting my 20 pound cat a lot cause she gets out of my laundry room when i'm leaving and has been peeing on my carpet so i can't leave her out when i'm gone. plus lifting groceries, etc. it started again after a recent bout with bronchitis and lifting my 50 pound son out of the car when he was sleeping. had all the heart tests a year ago. it was fine. called my doc about it a week ago and he asked if i was having any cold sweats or short of breath which i'm not.

i'm so sick of this. seems when it gets cold outside too it comes back. why is it chronic??? can anxiety make it worse? seems to bother me most at the end of the day. i'm a legal secretary. and when i push on it to see if it's sore, it makes it worse too. ugh it's that big bone in the middle of my sternum that's sore this time and under my left breast also some. i get this shooting pain though sometimes and it's so scary.

thanks! how long did yours last? i do not get enough sleep during the week. last night though i fell asleep at 9:30 which is early for me. i wonder if i need a new bed? probably but can't afford one. ugh

Hazel,

You posted this in the GERD forum and I see you have some input from members. 

Hope you start to feel better soon.

Kindly,

Kitt