rachlette
Seattle, United States
Today, I coughed so hard that I fractured two ribs. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
anonymous
United States
Today, I cracked a rib coughing. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML
The Asseverate
Jingle Bells, Batman smells…
Today, I coughed so hard that I tore an intercostal muscle in my ribs. Now I can't cover my cough, as I have to cross my arms against my ribcage to stop the pain. FML, FML, F Me All Day Long (sung to the tune of Jingle Bells). FML
Anonymous
United States
Thanks…
Today, I had a violent coughing fit while at the store, which caused a lady to think I was choking, grab me from behind and start doing the Heimlich maneuver incorrectly. She broke two of my ribs. FML
Brittany Leighton
The joys of pregnancy
Today, I've had a cold for over a week, and I've been coughing so hard, I bruised my ribs. I'm also 8 months pregnant. Guess where my son likes to kick me. FML
Atletic
Syracuse, United States
Today, I have three cracked ribs. I have also, for the first time in my life, developed a case of the hiccups that simply will NOT go away. It's been hours. FML
ChestExploding
Greensboro, United States
Today, I tripped and fell, damaging my sternum and making it incredibly painful to breathe in or out too much. About ten minutes later, I got the hiccups. FML
HWS
Canada
Today, I sneezed so hard I fell down the stairs. FML
burntloyalty
United States
Today, I had such a violent coughing fit that my stomach emptied itself all over the floor while at my sales job. FML
mysidesaresplitting
Oxford, United States
Today, I had the pleasure of finding out how it feels to poop with 3 broken ribs. FML
Top comments
Gabilliam 19
That wasn't a cough, it's an alien trying to burst out of your chest cavity.
Cads1 24
Sounds like you have very fragile bones. You should get that looked at.
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Comments (76)
MudkipBeats 12
How is that possible?
EatUrGreens 20
Ribcage muscles expanded too far out, I'm guessing she fractured the bottom 2 near the diaphragm
hmorse249 12
Repost
RAH94 17
Cracking story! But seriously, feel better soon OP! :)
erizonkim 17
I'm sorry for your pun... :(
RAH94 17
I shouldn't have tried :p
Cads1 24
Sounds like you have very fragile bones. You should get that looked at.
soulreaper12296 28
Anyone can fracture a rib if they cough hard enough. Don't need fragile bones for it to happen.
niallo 23
I'm a nurse. I see this more often then you would believe.
ohSNAPyall 27
Sounds like you've got whooping cough.
tukies 28
Actually I have done that more times than I want to remember. Of course I have asthma so anytime I get a cold the coughing is worse. My bones are good though.
silencebabyy 23
I learned in CPR/First Aid training from our surgeon instructor that a patient came in to the hospital with cracked ribs. All she did was sneeze. They found out she had osteoporosis. So #4 is right, OP should (most likely already has) go to the hospital.
Equitube 4
It's not that uncommon
amileah13 26
Yeah your life sucks! Sorry that happened to you op!
ThatHorse 15
So you have a superman diaphragm but human ribs? You might wanna get a replacement for those...
KayDee29 31
I think this FML needs a follow up. I wunna know just how that happens.
EclipseCandy6 24
Ooh ouch that makes me cringe
gabby_john_ 15
That's a big cough you got there
Gabilliam 19
That wasn't a cough, it's an alien trying to burst out of your chest cavity.