The pain is in my left ribcage, i cant sit straight up myself someone has to pull me up for it to not hurt. It has also worked its way to my back. On a scale of 1 to 10 the pain is a 10, it feels like someone is jamming a screwdriver into my rib. Im thinking a broken rib or pulled muscle.
2007-02-15 22:56:50 · 7 answers · asked by baybie1 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
yeah, possibly seperated ribs too- were you in a scuffle or sports or accident? In either case you should go to the doc ASAP
2007-02-15 23:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it hurt when you take a deep breath, also? If so, you could have torn the intercostal muscles of your rib cage. That is a good sign of this injury. I tore mine while weight lifting and it felt exactly as you describe. You should see a doctor, obviously, to properly diagnose the problem. The only thing is that, like a broken rib, there is not much they can do about it, wrap the rib cage, strong anti-inflammatory, ice and rest. It took around 8 weeks for my pain to fully subside. I do hope it is nothing too serious and your feeling better soon.
2007-02-16 02:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What tell my patients is that on a 0-10 scale, a 0 is no pain, and a 10 is "for God's sake, will someone please take me to the emergency room!?!?!"
So, if you are at 10, you need to see a physician right now. Once the doctor has ruled out the serious medical possibilities - cardiac, lung, fracture - you will probably do well to see a physical therapist. Go to APTA.org, click "find a PT", and search your home area.
Good Luck!
2007-02-16 19:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
have you hurt yourself by falling or car crash or anything or has it just happen .you see i have to ask you first if you hurt yourself.i have the same pain mainly on my left but now my shoulders go out .when i first got the pain on the left side when i lay down then want to get up i felt a lump i used to have pull my rib over a lump.it turned out the floating rib had come away and stuck up my rib cage the float ribs had to be removed and 6 months later the other side did the same and i lost them .but they can't do anymore for me my ribs in the chest also pop out and i not allow to work now there is a name for it if you have this .if you would like to know more let me know
2007-02-15 23:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by aussienightowl44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be because of muscle fatigue or dehydration. Try exercising all parts of your body. It also sometimes is due to disuse atrophy. Try out some home remedies. You can also look for information in the web that give you home remedies. I found this website very useful. http://aches.in/cramps.html
2007-02-19 01:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what did the doctor say??. What's that, you havent seen a doctor?? Sorry to be sarcastic, but people insist on guessing about things and wont see professional help and then wonder why things dont get better. Sorry to vent on you.
2007-02-16 03:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by Kenneth F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You certainly need to see a Doctor today, those symptoms could be one of a few conditions.
2007-02-15 23:04:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋