<human>: About 2 months ago I had a situation where I had a violent sneeze. When this happened I felt and heard something pop in my lower left ribcage and it was extremely painful. Since then, everytime I cough, laugh, left, bend over, and especially when I sneeze it is very painful. This morning I sneezed and thought I was going to pass out, it was the worst pain I ve had from the ordeal so far. I was hoping to find out what this might be and how to make it better.
<bot>: Hello, The pain may be due to intercostal muscle spasm or due to fracture of ribs. Please get it done chest X-ray to rule other pathology. Use tablet diclofenac for five days. Use vitamin D supplement for one month. If no improvement please consult with your orthopedic he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 