To feel in absolute despair by bruised ribs

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Brizzle1991 · 18/12/2022 16:43

I have never known pain like it. Happened on Friday ( drunk person fell over and took me with them). Breathing agony. Crying/sniffing/coughing/sneezing/ lying down/sitting all fkg agony. I’m literally in despair. Paracetamol/ibuprofen/codeine not doing much. What the hell do I do?

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Cakeandslippers · 18/12/2022 19:03

Sending sympathy, rib pain is the absolute worst. I'd suggest ibuprofen (or naproxen if you can get it). In my experience paracetamol and cocodamol have no effect on rib pain for me.

Ihateboris · 18/12/2022 19:02

Omg, it's the worst pain ever (although I've not had children so can't compare it to childbirth!). I was kicked in the ribs by a horse and the pain was excruciating. Even breathing hurt like hell. Tramadol worked for me x

eosmum · 18/12/2022 18:59

Sympathies, all I can say was a clutching a pillow to your chest all the time. Gripping for coughing and even breathing.

Frostysnowlady · 18/12/2022 18:57

*nasty cold

Frostysnowlady · 18/12/2022 18:56

I currently have intercostal muscle pain under my ribs from incessant coughing during a nasty and lifting/feeding my heavy toddler on one side. It. Is. So. Painful. So my sincere symphaties. I want to cry when I feel a cough coming on the pain is unbearable especially with the involuntary nature of it and the breathtaking agony that ensues. Do you find it's worse at night? Everything seizes up and I can hardly lift my head. I read 5 to 6 weeks until completely better. It's been a week for me already. Not sure I can take much more. Although a slightly different injury to yours I did feel it might of gotten a teeny tiny bit better today so fingers crossed yours will heal up soon too.
But yes it in horrendous. Show this to your friends family so they believe you and will hopefully wait on you hand and foot 😂😩

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