There are other strange rib pain causes as well. Anxiety makes you more likely to toss and turn in your sleep, for example, and this may lead to rib pain. It's also possible for ticks and breathing issues that people use to cope with their anxiety to lead to stress on your ribs.
Small HSV-1 sores known as herpetic whitlow can appear on the fingers, especially in children who bite their nails or suck their fingers, which spreads the virus from the mouth to the hands. When someone develops a primary infection, the symptoms may last from 2 to 4 weeks.
If the sore has already erupted and is beginning to scab, use an over-the-counter medication like Abreva to help ease symptoms and reduce redness. Cold sores typically last 7 to 10 days, so it all depends on how early you catch and treat it, says Dr. Welsh. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus and don't pop up unless something triggers them -- usually stress or overexposure to the sun.