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What Could Cause Severe Pain In The Ribs After A Flu?

I am having pain on my sides by top of the ribs. I had the flu with a lot of coughing. The severe pain started on the right side and after 3 days it is now on the left side as well. Aleve, tylenl or motrin do not seem to help. I there something I should worry about? What should I do?

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Hi.
Flu has a very bad character of causing inflammatory action in the cartilages on at the insertions of muscles with the bones as are there in the ribs. The Cough will strain further the already ailing areas.
so this type of pain.
you are already trying the medicines.
If these medicines do not help , I would advise such patients the following with good results ( provided you are not diabetic).
Deflazacort , lasix, serratiopeptidase in appropriate doses . As these are prescription medicines , you have to discuss this with your Doctor to get a prescription.
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What Could Cause Severe Pain In The Ribs After A Flu?

Hi. Flu has a very bad character of causing inflammatory action in the cartilages on at the insertions of muscles with the bones as are there in the ribs. The Cough will strain further the already ailing areas. so this type of pain. you are already trying the medicines. If these medicines do not help , I would advise such patients the following with good results ( provided you are not diabetic). Deflazacort , lasix, serratiopeptidase in appropriate doses . As these are prescription medicines , you have to discuss this with your Doctor to get a prescription.