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I have cold been coughing and sneezing when i cough i feel serious pain on my sides and chest. i have bought cough syrup don't know what to do.
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Coughing, side pain: i am not sure how long your cough has been going on for, and if it over a week and not better, see your doctor, often if you are coughing hard, you can pull a muscle between ribs. They're called intercostal muscle and ca hurt a lot and take days to get better. If you are running a Ferber, your cough is becoming more productive or keeping you up at night, please see your doctor.
Answered 10/4/2016
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See doctor: It is likely that you have chest pains from all the coughing - this can be helped by ibuprofen or aleve (naproxen). It is possible that you have bronchitis or pneumonia, especially if you have fever, shortness of breath or sputum production. If that's the case the you should see your doctor or go to an urgent care for evaluation.
Answered 3/2/2015
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