Freeze, VA Nurse...any Dr's in the house??? Medical question....

[taoist]

...here's the deal. Last weekend I was out drinking and roughhousing with some old friends and one of those bastids hit me in the ribcage.... I didn't think much of it when i woke up sore the next day, but it has been over a week and I am still really sore. I thought I might have cracked a rib or just pulled a muscle, but there is no bruising whatsoever....

The pain is on the right side...about 3 or 4 ribs up from the bottom of my ribcage and directly under my armpit.... My question being, is there a vital organ in this area that I need to be worried about? Another friend said that is where my spleen resides, but I thought I'd get a few expert medical opinions, as he's a construction worker.

Anyone got any ideas? Do I need to go to the doctor and have an x-ray done or will the soreness eventually subside? Thanks in advance.

 

[dr. freeze]

spleen is on the left....only way to realy injure anything is for your rib to break and puncture your lung....your liver isa little lower

you would definitely know it if you did one of the two

give it time it will get better

 

[taoist]

...thanks, buddy. I knew that I could always get reliable advice here.

 

[Captain Crunch]

I cracked a rib playing basketball a few years ago and it took about four weeks before the pain was gone. Afraid to take a deep breath for awhile!!!

 

[taoist]

I hear ya brother.... Laughing all of a sudden is no laughing matter!!! :cursin: God forbid I get a cough or something.... :scared

 

[MadJack]

do not go snow or water skiing or mountain climbing, layoff the sandlot tackle football games and don't play any ice hockey for awhile. there's nothing you can do except wait for it to heal itself. don't even bother getting an x-ray because there's nothing they can do either.

-Dr. Wooden

For pain? jack daniels works well with or without percocet

 

[SixFive]

yep, if u collapse your lung, you'll know it! We used to ace wrap people around the body or put binders on them for broken ribs, but that's rarely done anymore. One of those things that just hurts and sucks and just takes time to get better. Dr. Wooden is correct, don't waste time going to the doctor!

 

[taoist]

For pain? jack daniels works well with or without percocet

...as for Jimmy Daniels (that's what his close friends call him), I have the cabinet stocked, but I'll need for you to write me a script for the percosets.

 

[The Boys]

I had a rib out of place once and had to have it re-set?

 

[dogface]

Taoist-

Take a look at one of those fine e-mails you send out, and that should rid you of any pain! Heck, that should at least last for about 20 minutes. LOL!

Feel better my friend!

D.G.

 

[Juji-gatame]

I have had many broken through and fractured ribs in my day as well as 5 broken noses and a fractured jaw. Its tough to cough, sneeze,and crap. You can't cast ribs. they'll heal in time. GL

 

[UGA12]

With that track record Juji I think I would give peace a chance

 

[Juji-gatame]

I was advised to retire from full contact in 95 with a 17-7 record. I now play Judo and compete and have broken my collar bone and slightly tore my rotator cuff. I am a surgeons wet dream.

 

[ec2285]

First of all in no way should this be considered medical advice. (my legal friend)

However, in a hypothetical situation I would recommend taking Ibuprofen 600 mg. three times daily for 7-10 days as you most likely strained a muscle and this will help not only with the pain but most importantly the inflammation. A cracked rib is a possibility but there is not much to do for that otherwise anyway. X-rays would be unlikely to show anything [even if it is cracked, and the treatment is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs anyway (Ibuprofen)]. Hope this helps..these usually hurt like heck.

 

[taoist]

...thanks for all of the advice fellas. It hurts like hell, but...


...ole Don...uh, I mean "Doc" don't play cards with him...Wooden has had the best advice. :142lmao: :scared :142lmao:

 

[ageecee]

I broke 2 ribs last year when kicked by a horse and let me tell you that is the worst fuxckin pain in the world. I had to sleep in a chair for 2 days, when i laid down on my back i COULD NOT get up, had to get the old lady to help me, forget about bending over. Could not laugh at all because if i did it hurt like hell especially if i sneezed. The wife made me laugh 2 days after being kicked and i started to laugh and then i had trouble breathing. Straight to the the ER room and in intensixe care. Fluid in lungs is why i couldnt breathe caused by the broken ribs.

I do not wish broken ribs on my worst fuxckin enemy. Took 2 months to heal up.

 

[freelancc]

broke 2 ribs when kicked by a horse

 

[wareagle]

broke 2 ribs last year when kicked by a horse

Please elaborate my friend, that sounds like a great story. Tao i have no advise to give you, but i thought maybe it would make you feel better by reeling off all my injuries, was going to do it here, but i would like to here other MJers stories so i will start a new thread.

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

hope all is well bud..
we'll talk soon, exams start wednesday

 

[ageecee]

was walking back a horse to the barn after the race and a guy with another horse came right up on the side of me with his horse. At that point i stopped my horse to let the other guy and horse go ahead of me. Right when the horse got in front of me he just picked his right back leg up and kicked. I saw it coming and tried to turn to the side as much as possible. he caught me in the ribs on the left side. If i didnt turn when he kicked he would of probably knocked a hole in my stomach.