Re: Ribs again
I had a rib injury earlier in the year.
When I first did it, the first couple of days afterwards it was not too bad, sore but otherwise ok. But on day 3 I couldn't move, breathing was painful etc.
I went to the local minor injuries unit where I saw a doctor. He gave it all a good prod and said he was confident there were no breaks or cracks but I had what he called a severe chest wall injury, something they expect to see from somebody who'd been hit by a car.
He advised me on pain relief and gave me a leaflet which had breathing exercises in it which I had to do several times a day, I was also advised not to take cough medicine to suppress any cough I had because I needed to cough to keep my lungs clear. Coughing was incredibly painful, I had to curl up in a little ball to do it.
It took about 6 weeks for it to get to the stage where I didn't need painkillers.
It's no joke, Mr LQ has my sympathies.