Yes. This is common. Warm, moist heat usually helps- heating pad, warm bath or shower. Could also try the usual pain meds-ibuprophen, etc.

thanks. I've been coughing since July, been diagnosed since October but this is the first time I have experienced this soreness.

you can actually bruise your lung. It is a long name that the doctor called it but i coughed so hard I bruised my lungs. It does not feel good.

As we probably have all had this at one time or another, I would say with all the coughing you have been having you might want to get with your doctor. It could be pleurisy which might require a little help to recover from. Here is a link:http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/pleurisy-pleuresie/index_e.php

I have had my rib cage hurt so bad before I though I was having a heart attack. It turned out to be that my rib cartilage actually stays inflammed for some reason. I pretty much ignore it now, but just to be safe I would check in with a medical professional. I also wanted to say that when I had a gallbladder attack and had to have mine removed it felt like asthma to me. Like my entire rib cage was being squeezed into a corset. So another good reason just to get evaluated.

http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/pleurisy-pleuresie/index_e.php

I messed up that link =) lol

Many thanks for all the input. It seems my soreness was just muscular and I feel pretty good right now.

Another positive development is after seeing the ent doctor and having x-rays and a scope of my sinuses I was told that
my sinuses and vocal chords are normal. She told me that a mass sometimes develops on the vocal chords but fortunately I was clear.(I wonder why
my pulmonary doctor didn't tell me what I was being checked for? I'll have to ask him next time.)

From your responses I see that asthma is pretty serious.(DUH!) I know that my activities are still limited but I'm working on it.
Again thanks for all the input.

tom

My ribs are still very sore, particularly when I inhale. Hot showers do help.the hot water on the affected areas eases the pain and the steam helps my breathing, but you can't live in the shower.

Perhaps there is something else going on. this can't be normal, can it?

I do plan to discuss this at my next appointment with my pulmonologist.

I'm hoping you did not break your rib.
I rememeber one time, quite a while ago, ago coughing so hard & so much that,I had the same feeling, you are talking about,so I went to sse the doctor & he told me he,actually had a patient who had broke her rib from coughing so hard.
I was lucky my were only bruised,but it sure did hurt.
Sincerely,
Snow Owl

Everytime I have a bad attack my back,ribs,and chest are very sore for days after!!!

I always cough and nothing seems to help it. It can be so embarrassing a lot of times. Last May I went to ER with very sore right ribs. They did x-rays and told me that I had 2 broken ribs and saw on the x-rays that those and other ribs were broken and healed up from past breaks. So it happen quite often with me and its not fun as you know. I was given pain meds and they healed after a few months. I can't sleep very good at night and cough all night long. I am very tired all day long.

I have the same problem and hot tea helps

Ballaniki-

This post is from 2 years ago.

My upper body stays sore from coughing. I cough everyday all day. Using the heating pad helps me-I put it on my back for a while then on my chest-not sure if I should or not-just know it feels good. I am sure we all cough hard enough to mess up things-I know I do. I start having spasms in my back after a spell. I hope you get to feeling better soon!

Again , this post was from January, 2007.

Thanks for your suggestions, I have CVA and rib soreness is a continuing problem. Thanks for the ideas even if it is two years later.
Tom