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What Causes Pain Under The Ribcage After Coughing?

I am recovering from a lobectomy on my right lung and cough frequently to clear mucus. The other day I coughed a little too hard and my muscles in and around my stomach are sore. However on the other side I have pain under my left rib. Is this something I should be concerned with or will it go away? YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
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Hi,
Thanks for asking.
With post lobectomy surgery... the excessive clear ucus secretions cause reflex cough.... Coughing causes strong muscular contractions in abdominal muscles &also diaggphram... which caused pain in healing tissue ( which was around the surgical incision).
As the healingproceeds.. this would resolve automatically.. Only thing is to keep the tissue safe from exposure to -
allerges/infections.,continue with medicines prescribed sincerely,Have healthy diet/vitamin supliments &optimum rest.
Thanks.
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What Causes Pain Under The Ribcage After Coughing?

Hi, Thanks for asking. With post lobectomy surgery... the excessive clear ucus secretions cause reflex cough.... Coughing causes strong muscular contractions in abdominal muscles &also diaggphram... which caused pain in healing tissue ( which was around the surgical incision). As the healingproceeds.. this would resolve automatically.. Only thing is to keep the tissue safe from exposure to - allerges/infections.,continue with medicines prescribed sincerely,Have healthy diet/vitamin supliments &optimum rest. Thanks.