Sore ribs. Any ideas??

[thom]

I've currently got some combination of a cold & allergies, and I've generally felt icky all week.

This morning I woke up with a sore rib cage. It's just on the bottom right side. It feels like a combo between a side ache and sore bruising. No marks anywhere, and I don't remember hurting this area.

What gives??

I've run Monday & Wednesday with no out of the ordinary workouts. I took this morning off, and I'm just trying to debate how to proceed this week. I was thinking of my first 20 mile this weekend, but with being sick & this strange rib thing I don't want to make things worse for myself.

Any advice is appreciated.

[shellfish26]

Have you been coughing with your cold? Could you have pulled a muscle?

[thom]

Mar 13, 2014 14:07:30 GMT -5 shellfish26 said:

Have you been coughing with your cold? Could you have pulled a muscle?

Some coughing, but nothing crazy. It's more nasal/ sinus cold & not deep in my lungs. This is still something to think about & check out.

[Deleted]

Silly question. Does it hurt more when you eat? Specifically fatty foods?

Pay attention the next few days. That's the area of the gallbladder and I thought I had a rib issue before I was diagnosed with cholecystitis.

[thom]

Mar 13, 2014 14:17:57 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Silly question. Does it hurt more when you eat? Specifically fatty foods?

Pay attention the next few days. That's the area of the gallbladder and I thought I had a rib issue before I was diagnosed with cholecystitis.

Thanks for this info. I don't think specific foods are a problem, but I will pay attention the next few days.

[hannahb]

Probably a pulled muscle from coughing. I would just keep an eye on it for now.

[sweetptater]

I had something similar last time I had a cold and the doctor diagnosed me with pleurisy.

www.webmd.com/lung/understanding-pleurisy-basics

[thom]

sweetptater - I'll check out that link. Thanks for all the ideas ladies. It's some better today, but it still feels off.

If I wasn't marathon training I'm sure I wouldn't be over analyzing this, but of course I am!