I had COVID back in March. I lost my taste/smell, had fever, body aches etc for about a week or so but I was coughing for a really long time. I was coughing up phlegm for probably around 3 months.
For a few weeks, the cough got so bad that I must've bruised my ribs. Every time I needed to cough, I would have to clutch my body because it hurt so bad.
BH that went away after a few weeks. My smell fully returned after a few months, and I have no lingering symptoms.
However, since then, I have lingering pain in my rib. Every time I sneeze, or get up the wrong way from a lying down position, I feel pain in my rib.
I've been thinking I should go to the doctor, but can't imagine there's anything to do about it either way.