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How Can Severe Chest Pain Due To Coughing Be Treated?

I was involved in a domestic violence assault. I injured my right side but did not go to the hospital as I have no insurance. This was 10 days ago. I do not think I broke anything but I have severe pain with coughing and a very tender right side, that hurts to touch in areas. In your opinion would an xray or mri be worth the $? Or does it sound like bruised ribs? I would have to go to the emergency room, so it will cost a lot of money for me. I would avoid it if I could but the pain worries me.
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
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Rather than doing an MRI, it is feasible to do a Chest Xray so that we can visualize the bones and ribs easily. You can start a stronger pain killer like indomethacin 20mg daily twice or Naproxen 500 mg daily twice to control the pain.

I was quite unaware that an emergency room visit can cost you more than an MRI, that u prefer doing the latter and not going to the ER. In India both are cheaper alternatives than procuring and insurance claim.
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How Can Severe Chest Pain Due To Coughing Be Treated?

Rather than doing an MRI, it is feasible to do a Chest Xray so that we can visualize the bones and ribs easily. You can start a stronger pain killer like indomethacin 20mg daily twice or Naproxen 500 mg daily twice to control the pain. I was quite unaware that an emergency room visit can cost you more than an MRI, that u prefer doing the latter and not going to the ER. In India both are cheaper alternatives than procuring and insurance claim.