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What Causes Pain In The Ribs While Suffering From Chronic Cough?
My 19 year old son is away at college. He has had a cold with a terrible cough- is on antibiotic. He called this morning, saying his ribs hurt so bad he can hardly move. Hurts to do anything- even lying down is painful. Of course the student health center closed at noon, so I have him heading to urgent care. What should we be most concerned about? He s in Alabama, we are in PA
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
Hi,
Pain is very common after too much cough, as the muscles stretch with coughing. You can use some painkiller like ibuprofen for a few days. Also, massage and heat pad application may help.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
Pain is very common after too much cough, as the muscles stretch with coughing. You can use some painkiller like ibuprofen for a few days. Also, massage and heat pad application may help.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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