Heather,
I too have bad back pain between my shoulder blades. I'm going to call a chiropractor tomorrow-I've had it with the pain! It could be from the coughing, but I think it's because I tend to be tense when I am doing bookwork, etc. I don't know why I just can't do things in a relaxed state! Anyway, I think this is part of it, but it may be something else wrong too.
My back also hurts when I've had a cold, etc, but that's a different type of hurt. More like an I've been kicked, have cracked ribs type of hurt. It really hurts then when I laugh or cough.
The hurting lately is sore & achey. Hope that makes sense<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">