My ribs hurt and I can't bend; it also hurts to laugh...?
920171
Sounds as if you may have cracked a rib.  Yes it would probably be good to see a doctor.  Also consider the cops and a restraining order.  If a fight with your b/f means getting physically beaten, I'd say find a new b/f and tell this one to get lost.
1088250
could be the result of a new exercise routine.  you have muscles between your ribs that could be just sore from deep inhalation or new movements.  that would coincide with your legs hurting.  but i cant think of any medical conditions that would cause both of these symptoms.
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.
1136144
Hi, I am a 35 year old female in great physical shape. In  jan 2006 I had to have an emergency gallbladder removal for stones, during the surgery the scope peirced my rt rib tissue, (10,11,12th rib) I started bleeding heavily so they applied pressure and my rib slipped. Ever since then i have been in pain, horrible pain. I understand how you feel, after going to primary care doc several times and being on lortabs for 2 months , who in fact believed my pain was my ribs (we saw it hanging in an x-ray) I still got nowhere, (the surgeon brushed off my complaints for 2 months after surgery) I finally went online and researched everything on ribs, I then called a thoracic surgeon,DO and basically begged them to help me, (he knows of the emer. surgeon and called him a pompous ass) anyhoo, this thoracic surgeon hooked me up with a pain guy who performed trigger point injections in my ribs-OUCH, I had it done may 06 and the relief lasted about 1.5 months, cost my ins. co $700.00 and $100.00 to me. Well my point is - this sucks and my pain is back, when I cough, turn over, turn wrong, it hurts no rhyme or reason. the thoracic surgeon said I can have a rib reduction done, 5 in cut, remove tips of 10,11,12th ribs. Hmmm, not sure I want to, scary.\nMy point is, SEE A THORACIC SURGEON!!!  I hope you get better soon, I have 3 children and they are so fun and amazing, God bless you and yours,  Susan
789960
Are you having a laugh, I think you need to see a Doctor.
721045
Could be Costchondritis, inflammation of the connecting tissue of the ribs to the breast bone.  The pain can be unbelievably sharp, I know, as I had it, cleared up in about six weeks.  Stress can probably make it worse from tensing chest muscles and aggravating already inflamed areas.  Don't know your age or general medical condition, but maybe you should call your doctor's office, tell them a brief description, and see if the doc wants you to come in.  Such sharp pains are rarely heart related.  It's important that your breathing is okay other than if the sharp pain interferes with inhaling.  Use your good judgement.
745778
Sounds like the doc said, an inflamation, maybe caused by an infection.  I've had it a few times, but normally following a rib injury, which does not have to be major. You don't breathe properly, or cough, so the air in the bottom of the lungs gets stagnant.
307688
You should go to the chiropractor. THey will crack your back and make it feel better. Good luck!! BAck pain is no fun!
158560
You might want to see a chiropractor.  After having my first son I was having a great deal of pain in my ribs and back and no one could figure it out. I got a new family doctor who can do re-alignments of joints and that really worked for me.
815529
a fractured rib and a broken rib are the same thing.  They used to wrap broken ribs, but not any more.  They will heal on their own.  Just be sure to put a pillow over the fracture if you are going to cough, sneeze, or poop.  The increased pressure will hurt your ribs pretty bad if you strain and this will help splint the injury.
1006078
if you have coughed for a prolonged period of time, you could have fractured a rib.  I would look at the color, thickness, and if there is any smell with a fever.  Sometimes bronchitis is viral in origin and a virus has to run it's course.  I take lots of vit-c(1500-2000) every 8 hour and mucinex with a lot of fluids.  Also chicken soup as been known to release lycopene which aids the healing process.  If your symptoms have persisted for a couple of days your doctor may be able to give you something for the cough.  Hope you feel better!
769947
What does it matter?  I just wish my pain threshold was higher.  I have cracked a few ribs and it really hurts... a lot!\n\nOr maybe I'm just whinging because I'm a man and can't handle pain.
487463
Other than pain meds their is nothing you can do.  You DO NOT wnat to tape splint or restrict the movement in any way even though it hurts.  Doctors found out long ago that this was causeing people to get pnemonia on top of the broke ribs.
219961
All right, here is the deal.  I don't usually tell people what to do on this forum, but let me warn you, the excessive intergestion in the setting of chest pain is a classic sign of an inferior (meaning lower part of the heart) heart attack.  Now this may just be heartburn as suggested above, but if you are having chest pain with lots of burping right now, you may want to go to the ER just to be safe, or at least call your doctor or a nurse to ask them what to do.
1181503
a couple broken ribs bumps and brusies and thats it!
479737
The cough is  probably making your ribs ache.  After a month, no wonder.\n\nWhooping cough is a possibility...I mean, the guy is a doctor.  He should schedule an X Ray though, just to check for pneumonia or pluerisy.  And if it is whooping cough, he ought to be giving you antibiotics!\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw65686.asp
596866
sounds like you've pulled or strained a muscle