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[|Human|] Hello. I was sick over christmas and still have a lingering cough (in addition to having asthma ). I usually end up with a coughing fit in the middle of the night. Last night I had a really bad coughing fit and felt (maybe even heard) a pop. Followed by the worse pain I have ever felt in my left side lower back. I ve dislocated me knee in the past and this was so much worse. What can I do? I iced it and took Ibuprofen .
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for posting your query. With the described symptoms, there is possibility of persistence of asthma. Presence of cough more during nighttimes suggest the diagnosis. Yet you should consult with internal medicine specialist / chest physician and should go for thorough check up. You should also go for chest x-ray and complete blood count, ESR. Exact diagnosis can only be made by clinical examination. You should also go for x-ray of lumbosacral spine for better clarification.Meanwhile, you should also take muscle relaxant along with ibuprofen. Take care,