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Recovering from a bad cold. hurts to cough but not breathe & sounds phlegmy but not much comes out. why does it hurt & when should i worry?
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Chostochondral pain: This sounds like the pain that occurs in the muscles between your ribs when you cough. This will improve when your cough improves.
Answered 2/24/2014
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