I have RLS and associated really severe insomnia so I am up and about at all hours of the night.
Two nights ago at about 3am I was coming downstairs in the dark and slipped.. I fell forward and staggered down the last 4 stairs and hit the corner of a big unit with my left breast and front left shoulder. It was agonizing and I fell further reeling off the corner of the sofa and hitting the floor literally at the front door. The pain in my chest was bad so I lay while thinking about where I hurt.
Two days later I am so sore. My left shoulder front and back, and my arm as far as my elbow. There's an area on my chest about 5" down from my shoulder that is tender. And it hurts to breathe in.
A gel rub eases it for a while.
DH has to help me get into the passenger seat of his car as I can't stretch to the door to close it.
Dr Google says pretty much to give it a couple of weeks to settle and see how it is before seeking treatment. I am coping as long as I don't do much. My knees are scraped and a bit sore to use the stairs.
Anyone here just let something like this just settl e.
Don't fancy a 12 hour wait in Casualty. And a Drs appointment is like gold dust.
I'm dealing with other medical conditions e.g.fibro and diabetes and to be honest can't face the trek involved in getting checked out.
But Nothing is broken..
There's now a sensor light fitted on the staircase :)
Any opinions??? Should I just leave it and let the inflammation settle.