I am a smoker but I do not think the two are related. (I could be
wrong though). I don't smoke all that often, and I do not notice any
difference between my costo pain when I smoke or when I don't.

Hope this helps : )

Erin

--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer Franke (Driscoll)"
<jenkharma@y...> wrote:
>
> Anybody think thst there may be a link between costo and smoking?
I
> am 31, been smoking for 12-13 years. I am scared to death that
this
> is not costo but cancer. I read today that one of the signs of
lung
> cancer is sore chest and shoulder. I have had a ct and xrays that
> came back fine, however I still worry. I am tryingto quit.
> ANyone else out there in this situation?