anonymous
United States
Today, I cracked a rib coughing. 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
rachlette
Seattle, United States
Today, I coughed so hard that I fractured two ribs. 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
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
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
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
KD
Wrong place, wrong time
Today, at work, I had an accident and cracked a rib. I got taken to hospital where I got checked over. The doctor said it was a good job I hadn't got a chest infection nor a cold. Funny you should say that doc, I have both. She replied, "Well, that's bad…" 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
Anonymous
Holyrood, Canada
Sticky situation
Today, all was going fine until I had a tickle in my throat, which turned into a coughing fit. Only to cough for the last time and shart my pants. FML
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xskidmarksx 4
Somebody didn't drink their milk when they were younger
RedPillSucks 33
If your bones are that brittle, this may be a sign of something else. You need to see a doctor ASAP and not just for the broken rib.
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cannabistea 7
My bad, no coughing for awhile. I give you permission to sneeze ;)
thatsmylyfe 13
take some calcium!
tpainko 7
yikes. whooping cough? I'd get that checked out.
freakypundit 4
Seriously?
sincerelyjay 13
I would've been freaking out if something like that happened to me. By the way, how do you go about fixing a cracked rib?
Dracoboxer357 36
^ You don't, cracked ribs just need time, nothing else you can do for them.
musiciangirl591 16
you can't really do anything, take some painkillers and rest, thats what doctors tell you to do!
Hakando 5
How is the hospital
SoultheWolf 19
That really sucks... you must have had a really strong and long coughing fit to cause that. I hope it heals soon.
hernando240411 0
Hang in there man. At least u had a fun laugh.
KEEK17 5
Dang!! I still don't get how that even happens
nhl477 5
same here man its hurts so much hope you feel better.