Quote (duffman316 @ Sep 12 2015 12:28am)
hacking cough for most of the month even while sleeping - which made it kinda hard to sleep to boot
yeah, that's probably it then... strained muscles from coughing..especially while in postures like lying down and such...
if you're still coughing, then try bracing yourself on an object before a bit series of coughs (or limiting your coughing with conscious control). also, practice good posture.
NSAIDs like aleve may help, assuming you have no contraindications to it (look them up online...its an over the counter drug)
if the pain doesn't go away after several days, or you develop pain in the nerves running through the buttock and into the leg, then go see the doctor for a prescription