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A 48-year-old female asked:

Why does my chest hurt when i cough or sneeze?

1 doctor answer3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bernstein Joel
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 62 years experience
Muscle pain: These activities of coughing and/or sneezing require muscle contractions. If prolonged the muscles of the chest may hurt. This is not a serious problem. The main question to be answered is what is the cause of the cough and sneeze. Allergy is a good possibility.
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Severe chest pain when i cough or sneeze, what's wrong?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Calvin Weisberger
53 years experience
chest pain: Multiple possibilities from intercostal muscle pain, through diaphragmatic pain to pleural inflammation and other causes. Get checked out by your dr. To see what's up.
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Last updated Jun 8, 2019

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