I think I've broken a rib, advice?!
Question: it is really hurts to breath deeply and it feels tender slightly below my armpit. It feels all funny and lumpy there.
Should I go to the doctor?
I was out drinking last night... I fell down some steps.
Answers: it is really hurts to breath deeply and it feels tender slightly below my armpit. It feels all funny and lumpy there.
Should I go to the doctor?
I was out drinking last night... I fell down some steps.
You could have a broken rib I broke one once just by sliding on the ground under the house. I also had 8 broken at once in a car accident. There is not much they can or will do besides wrap it in an ace type bandage and give you something for the pain. I would go to a doctor but if your lung was punctured you would for sure know it. I was hospitalized 4 days with my punctured lung. The pain med would make it worth a trip to a doc..
go to A&E
Yas u should see a doctor. Theres not much they can do for a broken rib but u should make sure u didnt puncture a lung
You may have fractured it, or badly bruised, but either way, yes, get to a doctor. They won't do much- wrap you tightly and maybe give pain meds.. good luck!
It would be more likely that you dislocated a rib, a physical therapist that does manual therapy can help you with that. But you need a physician to get an x-ray so that you can make sure you haven't broken anything, a broken rib can be very serious, depending on the break.
You should go have a xray taken but there is not much that can be done with broken ribs other than taking something for the pain
There is not much they can do for you. I broke some in a car accident once. That was more painful than the leg I could not walk on for a month.
They might give you pain pills, but otherwise you just have let it heal. If it was broke, I think it would be worse than just breathing deeply. Mine knocked my breath out from me and I could barely move. It was really bad. You might just have bruised your rib.
Deep breathing is very important with a broken rib. Make yourself do it or you could develop lung problems. Go to the doctor and see what he or she prescribes.
It takes alot more than that to break ribs. If you feel lumps, you might wanna have that checked out.
Well you may have broken a rib, the only danger is if it is splintered and sticks inward into your lungs. They dont do anything if it is a simple fracture but tell you to not move much and maybe take ibuprofen for inflamation and some pain meds. You can try an ACE wrap and ice for the swelling but if it keeps hurting and trouble breathing you need to go to the doctor.
please go to doctor why were you drinking on a Thursday?
it can result in even worser injury and the cost will be higher
(((Glorious)))
hope you feel better
It wouldn't hurt to go...better safe than sorry.
If nothing else, maybe they can prescribe something to help with the pain.
(((Glorious)))
As long it does not hurt too bad, I think you made it! with a bruse rib.
but if it still hurts like a MF..r! plus barely can take a breath
then it could be serious,and best bet is go to the doctor as soon as you can.
When i was like 14 I fell out of a window and broke pretty much all my ribs front to back ... They really don't do much for you at the hospital but its a good idea to go there anyways and have X-Rays done just to make sure theres no puncturing. They'll just wrap you up, tell you to put hot and cold compresses on and give you Vicodin or IBprofen 800's
And the pain you're feeling now is normal... One thing I will tell you is that you will know for the rest of your life when it's going to rain or really any weather change... If you shift funny it'll continue to hurt ... Sadly once you break ribs they never seem to feel better
Oh yeah Vicks Vapor Rub helps with the breathing...
Sweetie, go see the dr. please. My husband broke a rib in an accident and it can cause problems if not attended properly.
Take care.
Yes sweet Glorious, you should see a doctor. Better to be safe than sorry. How did you do with the quiz questions??
Wishing you the best :)
((Glorious))
GO TO THE HOSPITAL!
"When in doubt, ,,, ,,,,,"
A broken rib {as well as any bone} is not something to wait and see, it MAY cause more damage than expected. Improper healing, spurrs, nerve damage. {may be WHY you do not feel like its broken}
~HEALING LIGHT YOUR WAY~
don't drink.
Like your other friends have said, go to the doctor, they may need to give you an x-ray to make sure that you have not punctured something else.
A broken rib will take a long time to heal so be patient, I kow that it hurts a lot but they can give you some meds to help with the initial pain.
Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery, poor baby!!!
(((Glorious)))
you should