i get bronchitis alot. i get the pains too. your muscles tense up when you cough. that is what you are experiencing. mine got so bad that when i felt a cough coming on i would grab and squeeze the area that was hurting. so i would say to not worry about it. it's just your body tensing up for the cough. next time you cough pay attention to your body and you will notice how your entire body tightens up.
i had a coughing fit and got a sudden sharp pain in my lower right abdomen. should i be concerned? . i've had the flu for about a week with chronic coughing. during a fit i got a severe sharp pain in my lower right abdomen. now it hurts so bad to cough even a little all i can do is curl in a ball which doesn't help. should i see a doctor or will it just go away when the cough does?