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How To Treat Chronic Cough And Chest Infection?
I m just after finishing a course of antibiotics for fly and very bad cough/chest infection.pain now last few days which started off on my upper back under my rib cage now it is under my right rib cage and extremely uncomfortable especially while coughing.any idea what this could be ?
Fri, 27 Feb 2015
Hi,
It seems that due to spasmodic cough there might be having strain and pull of inter-costal muscles giving this problem.
There is another possibility of having some infection in lining of lungas called pleura giving this problem.
Take some analgesic, muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days.
If problem persisted then go for x-ray chest to rule out pleuritic pain.
Ok and take care.
It seems that due to spasmodic cough there might be having strain and pull of inter-costal muscles giving this problem.
There is another possibility of having some infection in lining of lungas called pleura giving this problem.
Take some analgesic, muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days.
If problem persisted then go for x-ray chest to rule out pleuritic pain.
Ok and take care.
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