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Im having intense rib pain from coughing. went to er and was rx 600mg motrin 4x a day but im still in pain while taking twice that.what should i do?
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Mgt/workup: If you have not had an injury to your ribs and the pain is only related to musculo-skeletal pain, then it should resolve in two to three weeks, as the cough subsides. If you have been coughing for more than 3 weeks, further evaluation for pneumonia, asthma, reflux/aspiration and a sinus infection should be completed. A virtual appointment can be made to follow up.
Answered 2/13/2015
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