question: I have had a cough for a number of years, but it has changed so that I now have new symptoms with less coughing, but chest pain (which sometimes extends to my back) when I do cough, sneeze hick up and general chest discomfort; however the cough dose most times does not clear anything. I am a woman just under 75 & have RA, a right shoulder replacement (which is somewhat restricting but I am used to it).