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Are Popping Sensations With Pain In The Chest While Coughing Indicative Of Muscle Cramps?
Question: I have chest congestion and while I was coughing I felt a pop on my left side just at the bottom rib level, now it hurts to cough or even to swallow hard. Should I go to urgent care and get checked out or is it more like a muscle cramping?
Brief Answer:
Muscle contraction
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As you explain the history it seems to be a muscle contraction. You can take painkillers like Ibrufen twice orally for some days and to monitor the situation.
If it gets worse than better to do a chest X-Ray to evaluate the ribs bilaterally.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
Muscle contraction
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As you explain the history it seems to be a muscle contraction. You can take painkillers like Ibrufen twice orally for some days and to monitor the situation.
If it gets worse than better to do a chest X-Ray to evaluate the ribs bilaterally.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
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Dr. Remy Koshy
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