Does pain in ribs mean there is something wrong?
149173
You should contact a doctor. Your ribs can hurt for a variety of reasons but from what your describing with the pain in breathing it sounds like it's your lungs. Don't freak out, with these cough and cold symptoms its probably not too big a deal.If you let it go though you might end up with pneumonia and if that sits to long you end up with pluracy, which hurts your ribs more then you would like to find out. So don't bug but see a doctor soon.
385657
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. Treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed. Local heat or ice may be helpful to relieve the symptoms. \nAvoid unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse. Avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
778130
I would see your local doctor.  My guess is your on some type of medication.  He/She can put you one  a lite pain reliever while the side of your chest heals.  The reason it hurts is you have been coughing for some time and the muscles on your side have been used and therefore ache.  If your Doctor can prescribe some stuff, your muscles can relax and heal, therefore relieving an pain in the future.
546702
look i'm 18 years old and i've had chest pain since i was like 7 or 8 anyway i know how you feel not knowing what's wrong. i've been told it was caused by lifting stuff i'd strained/streched some muscles in my chest, i slept wrong, that they're panic attacks, it was caused by coughing due to a cold, that i had plorisy (or however you spell it), no one to this day can tell me what's wrong. i've been through the blood work, ekg's, ect. and they can't find anything wrong. i think it because when they schedule these things, during the time of having them done i'm not having the pain, so i guess that's why the basiclly tell me that it's all in my head. but hey i'm here for ya. it might take a while but in time they'll find out it's not all in out heads. in the mean time if you need omeone to talk to that understands the pain e-mail me at wolfspan16@yahoo.com . good luck though i know how painful they can be.
1052429
I would seek professional medical advice at a hospital or doctor in a better neck of the woods. It sound like you could also have a broken rib that is not healing.
459615
chest pain means go to the doctor ASAP could be one of many causes, the important one is the heart which as you would agree is pretty important.  For the back, try exercise.
743515
i'm not sure if this is the same thing but some times i feel a minor discomfort high in my chest, not pain though, not sure how to quantify it, and if i try to turn i feel a tighness and a point of what i'll call pressure. but if i arch my back and puff out my chest the slightest bit there will be a pop where the pressure was and the sensation is gone. its almost in the center of my chest where i am unaware of there being a joint so it always puzzled me too. so if you got what i got i think we'll be fine\n\ni'm a reasonably healthy 26yo just for the sake of info
763050
Do you slouch or do you sit up straight? This could be nothing more than muscle spasms or pain from trapped wind. If you were suffering heart trouble you would be feeling the pain in the centre of your chest, in your neck or your arms. I don't think it could be your liver or you would be feeling 'out of sorts' too. Call NHS direct and have a word with them to see what they think. They will not offer a diagnosis but will advise you to visit your Doctor if they think it neccessary.
734383
<>You leave out a wealth of information, such as your age and medical history, but....While these are probably very benign pains associated with, say, exercise, muscular contractions, or even stress, any chest pain that bothers you is worthy of being checked.  I say go see a doctor and ask about them.  That way, you can have a clear conscience if he/she can explain them to you.
571645
Possibly a broken rib.  You can break a rib from something as simple as sneezing.  You can go get an x-ray just to be sure, but there's nothing that can be done for a rib fracture.
803635
I am a massage therapist, I have had several people in with this type of pain.  It could be several muscle related issues.  Your intercostal muscles (the muscles between your ribs that help them go up and down wien you breath) may be in spasm, the medical term is costrocondritis. You have other breathing associated muscles called your serratus posterior that could be in spasm.  It may also be your lattisimus dorsi (latts) that are attached in the area you described.  Have you done any strenous lifting or wood cutting with an axe?  Your best bet is to take a deep breath (I know it hurts) and exhale while pulling your affected side arm over your head while bending to the opposite. So, if it is your right side take your right arm over your head and bend to the left and exhale.  This will stretch all the muscles I have mentioned and hopefully get them out of spasm.
452178
Stabbing pains are never a good sign. Check your symptoms on Web MD at http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/symptom_checker.htm \nIt is a great website that will tell you based on your symptoms if you should call a doctor to make an appointment or seek medical attention right away. Please do this ASAP. Stomach pain can be very serious. Appendicitis, kidney infection, etc. Of course it could just be gas. (I took my friend to the emergency room one time, turned out she had gas LOL)
976594
That could very well be the abnormality. Did you tell the doctor you had a fractured rib before? If you didn't, he might be seeing that and thinking it's a new onset sort of thing. You can usually tell what healed bone looks like on an x-ray, though. \nThe "abnormality" may be significant, or it may not be. Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to wait for the results.\nHope this helps!
785420
Lower than recommended nutrition could be part of the problem.  I would also say that it could be the intercostal muscles (the muscles between your ribs) that you could have strained from overworking in combination with your body working hard to compensate for lack of adequate nutrients.  STOP exercising or tone it way down until the pain goes away, if you exercise it will only get worse.  Try foods high in protein, that will assist in muscle building. Also try transition hot-cold packs to ease the pain.  I hope this helps! \nOh, if the pain lasts for longer than two weeks, hurts really bad and/or if it hurts to breathe, like if the pain is in your lungs, I would see a doctor.
548511
Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura - the lining around the lung (between the lungs and ribs) to reduce friction associated with the movement of lungs inflating/deflating.  This is usually an acute condition associated with a virus.\n\nCostochondritis is the inflammation of the joint where the cartilage (between the ribs and the sternum) attaches to bone.  This often can be a chronic condition similiar to arthritis.
508932
Absolutely.  Chest pains are nothing to fool with.  Go to the emergency room, better safe than sorry.  If it turns out to be serious, see an atty who specializes in medical malpractice.  Your doctor should never make jokes about anything you ask her about.
161816
I would suggest going to your doctor to make sure that everything is okay.  You could have a more serious form of acid reflux or angina (chest pain) due to something else.  Not trying to scare you, but it's better to be safe than sorry.