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What Causes Chest Pain While Coughing Despite Taking C-Flox For Flu?

hi I m 50 and a few weeks ago caught the flu from my grandson it got real bad went to my dr and he said it sounded like pleaurisy got chest xray it came back clear my dr went away before he did he put me on antibiotics C-flox which I m now on second box but still have very bad pain in chest right across from left to right and right to left second dr put me on steroids too which there were 6 I have 2 left to take it doesn t seem to be getting better pain when coughing and laughing etc no temps
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Based on your description, it does seem to be pleurisy or pleuritic pain as your doctor suggested.

As long as you are coughing and irritating the muscles and lining of the chest pain, it may continue to occur. You would need an anti inflammatory pain killer to help deal with the pain that you are experiencing, e.g. Naproxen or Ibupfrofen or Cataflam.

A cough suppressant may be needed to help reduce the coughing. This can be used along with the antibiotic.

I hope this helps.
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What Causes Chest Pain While Coughing Despite Taking C-Flox For Flu?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Based on your description, it does seem to be pleurisy or pleuritic pain as your doctor suggested. As long as you are coughing and irritating the muscles and lining of the chest pain, it may continue to occur. You would need an anti inflammatory pain killer to help deal with the pain that you are experiencing, e.g. Naproxen or Ibupfrofen or Cataflam. A cough suppressant may be needed to help reduce the coughing. This can be used along with the antibiotic. I hope this helps.