I have had a bad cough for about a week but in the last 2-3 days every time I cough I get intolerable lower back pains. Im wondering if its kidney stones or ? Also I have also had thick green mucus that I have been coughing up for the past couple days. So im just wondering if I should go see a doctor or if this is something that will go away soon.
Dear-Thanks for using our service and I understand your concern. Your cough could be secondary to bronchitis or sinus infection with post nasal Chat Doctor.  The back pain is due to irritation of the area from coughing, or it could be irritation of the membrane that covers the lung that get inflamed due to the infection and can give you pain. I would advise you to have a CXR to evaluate for any lung infiltrate that will be from pneumonia. If clear and still giving you back pain, then do a back X-ray to evaluate for osteoarthritis. I hope that my advice will be helpful