South Africa
A 25-year-old female asked:
For a week i had pain under my right ribs everytime i take a deep breath, sneeze, cough. laugh etc. when i breath normally there are no issues? help
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
PROBABLY MUSCULOSKEL: Probably chest wall musculoskeletal pain as you say it only comes when you do some activities in which the chest wall is strained like taking deep breath, sneezing, coughing and laughing.But if you have any other symptoms like fever, cough, etc, you should have it checked.
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