Viral infections like a cold or
bronchitisAcute bronchitis
Bronchitis
Bronchitis and normal condition in tertiary bronchus
Cause of acute bronchitis
Cause of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Croup
Industrial bronchitis can cause inflammation of the airways of the lungs. This inflammation can cause you to cough when you are active or laugh. After the cold and
bronchitisAcute bronchitis
Bronchitis
Bronchitis and normal condition in tertiary bronchus
Cause of acute bronchitis
Cause of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Croup
Industrial bronchitis are gone, it is possible for the inflammation to linger. This inflammation can last for several weeks. Sometimes this inflammation may linger for 3 to 6 months. Eventually the inflammation will go away, and then the trouble breathing will stop. This is called reactive airways disease (RAD) and behaves a lot like asthma. When this inflammation is treated with an inhaled steroid, which is used to treat asthma, it often clears more quickly. Check with your doctor to get the best treatment for your problem.
You will need to see your doctor to find out the nature of the problem that is causing your bad pain. To know for sure if this is due to a lung problem you will need to have testing done. A good place to start is with a chest x-ray and possibly a simple breathing test called spirometry. Spirometry provides detailed information about how your lungs are working. If your symptoms are due to a lung problem, this testing should identify the cause. A pulmonologist would be the type of specialist to identify a lung problem and the best treatment.
Another possible cause of your pain could be muscle strain. I know as an asthmatic, when I get all huffy and puffy....I really strain my chest and ribs. After my attack has cleared, I sometimes feel like I was punched in the chest for working it so hard. This usually subsides in a day or so after my muscles have relaxed and "healed".
Suffice to say, and as I ALWAYS recommend....talk to your doctor.
Andy, RRT,CPFT
Lisa