Should i head to minor injuries or wait? Pain in chest

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Have had cold/cough for a month. On-off pain in right rib for over a week. Is now constant but awful if I move. So bad on weekend, was crying. Paracetamol not doing anything, took some diclanefec which took edge off (I know, naughty but had no ibuprofen or paracetamol and was sunday). Thought I'd make doctor appointment but can't get through!! Do you think i should go to minor injuries unit or just wait?

Anyone had anything similar?

I think you have waited long enough and tried to get to gp - so now try the minor injuries.

It might be a pulled muscle - but might be more than that - and you can't know without seeing a doctor.

Thanks. We have a nurse walk-in not too far, do you think it's worth trying that? Or do you think iut should be a doctor/ am so rubbish at judging it

Ok, just spoke to doctors. nO appointments this week but can go emergency tomorrow 9am.so we will see how today goes.

I would be tempted to go to the nurse walkin - at least that way you get a medical opinion to help you judge.

Hope it feels better soon.

Don't be fobbed off either, a friend of mine had what she thought was sore ribs from coughing and was told she'd pulled a muscle and it would go away. However, after a bit of pressure on her gp it transpired she had pneumonia......

Chest sounds fine, apparently. She thinks it might be gallstones so referred for ultrasound. Great, one more thing to add to the list. Gave me some crappy painkillers, couldn't get me out of there fast enough, wouldn't answer any questions.

I don't smoke, don't drink, am healthy weight, eat ok. Gallstones. off to sit in garden with kids and remember that life isn't so bad really... as I just feel miserable at the moment.