health thing: so what is this?

[rm]

So out of the blue I have this cough.

My head isn't stuffed up, and my throat and eyes burn a bit.

And when I cough it hurts in my chest.

I mean, really really hurts.

Is this a chest cold? I never get coughs so I don't know? Or do I have bronchitis or something and have to go to the doctor?

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[trifles.livejournal.com]

And just to throw a wrench in -- try twisting your body in odd ways (shoulders thrust back, one arm reaching out versus the other, etc.). Does the pain come back? I've managed to strain whatever those chest muscles right in the front are (pectorals?) previously, and it honestly feels like I'm having a heart attack (or being stabbed) every time I turn the wrong way. Coughing has been known to exacerbate it for me as well.

That being said, it certainly doesn't hurt me in the lungs. So you should probably listen to everyone else instead.

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