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What Causes Pain And Popping Sensation In The Chest Upon Coughing?

Been dealing with seasonal allergies and coughing for three weeks, which is slowly subsiding. Strong coughing fit a few minutes ago led to a popping sensation on left center side of my chest. Popping sensation was accompanied by a sharp stabbing pain strong (gonna say 7 on a 10 scale) enough to drop me in surprise to one knee. Less of a sound, and more of someone snapping an imaginary big rubber band from the inside if that makes sense. Stood up after a minute, and the stab feeling has subsided to a steady 3. Probed my chest and the sore focal point seems to be right where the edge of the sternum would be. I can poke the exact spot and get a 5. Leave it alone and it subsides. I ve cracked ribs in the past and this feels similar. I m taking ibuprofin and putting ice on it next. Nope, no weakness or pain in my jaw, chest, left arm or anything like that. Think I stretched a muscle or ligament.
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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vigorous coughing may lead to fracture of ribs, sometimes. the sound and tenderness is highly suggestive of one. u may as well have pain while breathing deep. an x-ray will confirm this. the treatment is mainly conservative. keep icing the area.

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What Causes Pain And Popping Sensation In The Chest Upon Coughing?

vigorous coughing may lead to fracture of ribs, sometimes. the sound and tenderness is highly suggestive of one. u may as well have pain while breathing deep. an x-ray will confirm this. the treatment is mainly conservative. keep icing the area.