Anyone Else Injured Themselves by Coughing Hard?

my mother also cracked a rib coughing. You may need to be wearing a brace or something until it heals. see a doctor.

Yes, I have done that and it hurts like you have a cracked rib or something! :) The doctor said I had separated the cartiledge from the rib from coughing so hard. Nothing he could do. I took tylenol to help with the pain some, but other than that it just took time to heal. Push firmly against your side when you cough to try and ease the pain. I can't remember how long it took to heal, but I am thinking it was at least a month.

I broke three ribs my last bout with pneumonia. My Doctor found the breaks when she did a chest X-ray for the pneumonia. I knew it hurt, but broken ribs from coughing, I never imagined. The "medicine" for broken ribs is the same as an injured muscle rest and minimal activity. When you do feel the pain lessening, take things slow and easy. DO NOT WRAP!

I would have it checked. You could have cracked a rib or have a rib out of place. If either one of these is the case, it will not go away until you have it treated. I have had my rib out of place several times and it is not fun. I have also had a rib head come out of place and the is even worse. You will feel much better knowing what the issue is, than just guessing at it and letting it go untreated.

I have coughed hard enough to pull a muscle. If you are coughing that hard though, you should probably go to the dr. I am not one to go to the dr. I prefer home remedies....but if nothing was working and I hurt myself coughing, I'd probablt give in and call a dr. 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar really helps with coughs. Also a tsp of honey eases the soarness.

My sister coughed so hard once that the whites of her eyes filled with blood! It took about 10 days to go away. She looked horrible! The dr. said she was coughing too hard...LOL! So helpful!

Yes my former boss cracked a rib by coughing too hard too.

I pray you feel better.

Take care and God bless!

M.

My Grandmother actually cracked a rib from coughing...I second the opinion...get it checked out.

Oh my gosh yes! Ouch!! I was 8 months pregnant and had a rotten cough. I couldn'tget x-rays to check for a crack but I went to my chiropractor, she examined me and popped it right back into place. Immediate relief!

May want to get it checked out... I have known people who have broken ribs when coughing really hard.

You could have also pulled the ligaments in between the ribs...

I would try heating pad and anti-inflammatory meds (ibuprofen or aleve). You can try holding a pillow close to you when you need to cough.

If you are sick you may need some antibiotics or perhaps try mucinex to help loosen up any mucus in your lungs, so that coughing is more productive and helps.

Hope you get to feeling better very soon.

I had a cold in Aug. that lasted about a month. I was coughing so much I must have pulled some muscles. It hurt to cough, laugh, breathe and sometimes move. It went away after a few weeks. It is not uncommon when you are really sick to have this happen. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

D.,

May want to have it checked as you might have actually cracked a rib.

D.,
It might be pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of the lung. It feels like your getting stabbed at every deep breath or cough, but is really not harmful. If it is pleurisy, expect the pain to last about 8 weeks. Sorry there are no shortcuts.
Jen

Yes, D., it is possible to have pulled a muscle. But, it is also possible you have a rib out of place. I went to my doctor and told him that and he said it was not possible to have a rib out of place. He put me on pain pills and muscle relaxers. A week later I was still in pain and went to my chiropractor and she said it definitely WAS possible to have a rib out of place. She checked me and showed me exactly where it was. I got an adjustment and I was fine from then on. You might want to take that into consideration.