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I was coughing for a month and some change, my ribs hurt on the side, not when i stand up but when i stretch back or lay down and cough i can feel it, more on the left side. cause of concern? muscle strain?

Q: i was coughing for a month and some change, my ribs hurt on the side, not when i stand up but when i stretch back or lay down and cough i can feel it, more on the left side. cause of concern? muscle strain?

: You need a thorough chest exam and a chest X-ray. Your symptoms can range from simple chest wall or thorax problem (muscle strain, broken rib) to a more complex pleura (lung cover) pathology and parenchymal lung disease.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

You need a thorough chest exam and a chest X-ray. Your symptoms can range from simple chest wall or thorax problem (muscle strain, broken rib) to a more complex pleura (lung cover) pathology and parenchymal lung disease.

Answered 1/13/2022

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Good diagnosis. A tincture of time will help it get better. But also need to find cause of cough. Are you taking a ACE for BP?

Answered 1/13/2022

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A member asked:

I was coughing for a month and some change, my ribs hurt on the side, not when i stand up but when i stretch back or lay down and cough i can feel it, more on the left side. cause of concern? muscle strain?

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