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[|Human|] I had a cough for two weeks due to chest infection, about a month ago. I coughed violently constantly. I then felt a pain in my right rib cage, and now have what feels like a hard lump under my right breast, along one of the ribs. It feels like my rib is dislodged or something. It originally hurt to touch it, breathe, turn, raise my arms, lay on any side or back or front, cough and most of all when I sneezed. It was so bad that i would cry after sneezing. Its been a month since ive seen a doctor as im travelling, but I still have the pain. Only now, its sore to apply pressure, lay on my back, take deep breaths, and STILL hurts a LOT to sneeze. If i lay down and stretch my arms up, you can see the protrusion along the side of my ribs. Is there anything i should know or do?
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain due to coughing is more in your case. So follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid movements causing pain. 2. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 3. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. 4. Take painkiller like ibuprofen. 5. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. 6. Wear rib belt or chest belt to prevent minimal mobilization of affected areas. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 1-2 weeks. If not improving after 1-2 weeks, consult doctor and get done chest x-ray to rule out internal pathology. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.