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dry, hard cough

team stevens
team stevens CSN Member Posts: 46
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Morning, i think mike pulled a muscle in his chest coughing last night, is this possible
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  • Pumakitty
    Pumakitty CSN Member Posts: 652
    #2
    Be Careful
    Please be careful. My mom broke her chest bone and a couple of ribs from coughing. It was not fun.

    Kathy
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  • Noellesmom
    Noellesmom CSN Member Posts: 1,859 Member
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    pulled muscle
    Speaking as an asthmatic who has pneumonia several times a year, yes, it is possible to strain a chest muscle from hard, prolonged coughing.

    Remember, that pneumonia is a distinct possibility for anyone at any time, particularly from aspiration and is suffered by those who take H&N cancer treatments which cause the thickened, hard-to-expectorate saliva.

    Don't fail to make a phone call to the doctor if the pain worsens or doesn't go away!

    Better safe than sorry!
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  • team stevens
    team stevens CSN Member Posts: 46
    #4
    Noellesmom said:

    pulled muscle
    Speaking as an asthmatic who has pneumonia several times a year, yes, it is possible to strain a chest muscle from hard, prolonged coughing.

    Remember, that pneumonia is a distinct possibility for anyone at any time, particularly from aspiration and is suffered by those who take H&N cancer treatments which cause the thickened, hard-to-expectorate saliva.

    Don't fail to make a phone call to the doctor if the pain worsens or doesn't go away!

    Better safe than sorry!

    thanks
    he says the pain's not as bad, but it's still there. Even though he has a dr's appointment Wednesday, I'm taking him in tomorrow, to be sure
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  • team stevens
    team stevens CSN Member Posts: 46
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    Pumakitty said:

    Be Careful
    Please be careful. My mom broke her chest bone and a couple of ribs from coughing. It was not fun.

    Kathy

    being careful
    thanks pumakitty, i'm taking him to the dr. tomorrow to be sure it's nothing serious
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