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)
False_Stupidity 42
Well, I've heard the phrase "coughing my lungs up" before, so maybe your lungs just wanted to take a shortcut and exit through your rib cage.
tranced_ 45
Well then beware of diarrhoea!
Izabushel 65
I feel for you OP, happened to me too. A bad cough can do a lot of damage. When I had whooping cough as an adult, I coughed so hard that it made me vomit forcefully enough to cause a tear in my esophagus. So much blood. You have probably already been told this, but when you cough, try hugging a pillow. It will help support your ribs so hopefully they won't hurt so much.
drayloon 50
That coughin's gonna put you in a coffin at that rate
CFwife 11
OUCH!!! I've bruised ribs before from coughing, but never broken one (not from coughing at least). I have broken a rib in the past though! It hurts like heck! I'm sorry OP!
Jordan_McD124 19
This story made me crack up
moodsoflol 20
I know the pain of fractured ribs and I feel bad for you!
abNormal62 23
Sorry to hear that my friend. You should see a doctor and get that checked out. And in the meantime, might I suggest you invest in a bubble wrap suit for when you are having sex then, just in case? Hate to have you hospitalize for unnecessary roughness
laurenswims13 24
This is my worst fear in life.
limegreenpoopie 31
You have very delicate bones. Go see your doctor?