Broken Rib

[jourdain2]

Well, thanks to small, black, digging dog (ANYONE WANT ONE - FREE!) I let him out at night on Thursday to relieve himself, put my foot in an unauthorised and unnoticed hole, fell, felt something 'go' (hoped it was a muscle) and ended up at A&E in Scarborough this lunchtime, unable to breathe properly due to pain.

Yup, I have a broken rib! I'm now taking painkillers with religious fervency and trying to avoid all unnecessary activity on my R-h side. The hospital was saying that it would be about 3 months to heal if I was very good and avoided 'popping' it out again. Well, ok, but can I ease off with the ultra-care after the usual 6-weeks for a broken bone? (I accept that a rib is different because you have to move it to breathe.)

[jourdain2]

I should add that I could do with advice because I have skeletal/muscular problems (my pelvis has tilted and the result is somewhat painful) and I will have to call a halt to my osteopathy sessions - slowly putting everything back in place - as well as the physio., which is designed to hold everything in place. 6 weeks omission is bad enough....

[Mamyalynne]

In truth your own body will let you know how far you can go once the acute pain subsides.

I do feel for you - been there and it's horrid.

[jno]

it's slower when you're older, so don't judge by what happened when you were 21.

[woofgang]

I would be telling the osteopath and the physio everything you have told us and taking their advice. It may well be that they will know what to do to help while you can't have the more robust treatments and can give advice on what you can be doing in the meantime so as not to go backwards. It may well be that they can also access some or all of your medical notes, which we can't.

[jourdain2]

Thanks also jno and woof. Taken on board, makes sense, i'M UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PAINKILLERS i THINK! Night, night. :)

[Arksided]

awe bless having suffered a broken nose seeing a giddy pouch, a rib would be preferable.. I do hope you get well soon... unintentional love.

[jno]

sleep very quietly....

[mightymouse]

Fell over 3 weeks ago and corner of a chair went into my ribs. Extreme pain, having had this before, did not panic, as rib fracture or bruising takes time to mend, but sneezing did not help!!! Had an xray, confirmed that nothing broken. just severe bruising, incredibly painful at night when moving. Doctor prescribed co-codamol with the anti-constipation pills, these pills just made me feel sick, so now just on 400g ibruprofen twice a day.

Getting better daily, painful at night and first 2 hours up.

Truly hope all will be well soon.

[jourdain2]

Thank you all again it's very kind of you. :) I slept OK until 5 a.m.,but after that it was agonising.
It's eased off this morning after taking the prescribed co-codamol (solpadol 30/50) and ibuprofen tablets, but I then started feeling very heavy and went to sleep! Just been sick however. :( Nil desperandum!

[jourdain2]

Poor you as well mightymouse, I'm glad it's easing off a bit - I now await the threatened constipation without too much joyous anticipation. Hope you feel better very soon. x