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upper rib pain, fms people?

honor435
honor435
ive been having pain in my ribs above my breasts for 3 wks and is worse today, i did just get over a horrible cough, would that be why?hhurts to the touch.
I hope its not fibro, does antone get this? No other symptoms, aside from my chronic pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sounds like the muscles and even possibly mild stretching/tearing of cartlidge/tendons, etc.... give it a cpl of days, and if it doesn't ease of, go get checked....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Coughing can really strain your muscles. I would say that is a great possibility.

If you cough and put your fingers on those muscles, you can feel them kind of tensing.

One thing I do to stretch myself out in that area is getting in a doorway and holding on to the sides and stretching out forward from there. I also have a foam roller that I was taught in PT to just lay on and put my arms out to the side.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sounds like inflamation in the chest wall cavity. hurts like a bitch when you move or breathe? take motrin 800 mg 4 times a day for 3 to 4 days and see if that helps. i had this happen one time and an idiot doctor took my gall bladder out. next day i was back in er with the same pain. go figure......
deleted_user
deleted_user
It could be from the coughing, but I've had that pain on my left side, right above my breast for about 4 years now. The Dr.s call it Chest Pain NOS.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The coughing could be causing it. You could be having trouble from something called costochondritis, which is inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to sternum.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/costochondritis/DS00626

Possibly some muscle spasms, etc. I wouldn't chalk it up to FMS from that. Chest pain can be due to alot of things besides FMS.

I would see your doctor.