I find it hard to sit comfortably and I really miss getting exercise. I have already been and had an Xray and been prescribed strong painkillers, but is there anything I can do to help them heal quicker or to ease the discomfort?
2007-03-31 05:39:28 · 11 answers · asked by TB 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Ribs take ages - and because they're not immobilised and you're always moving they hurt like hell for longer! I had an op where they had to break my ribs and they hurt long after the scar and the pain from the op had gone! Sit with a cushion behind your back, use one of those heatable wheat bags and keep taking the painkillers. It doesn't last forever - thank goodness!! Get better soon xx
2007-03-31 05:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by bumblecherry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you can do is rest and not put any stress on them. I feel you with the exercising thing, when I broke my foot that was my number one thing I missed doing. But after about a month or so I started feeling better and was able to move around. Just give it some time, and you'll be back to the gym/walking around=)
2007-03-31 05:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Takes a long time to heal just keep taking the painkillers,
Last lot I had took 10 weeks stop giving me jip
2007-03-31 05:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing you can do. Ribs are moving all the time (to make us breath!), so they heal very slowly.
In fact, what is really important is you have your painkillers WELL!
Why?
because if you're in pain, you won't breath well, deeply enough, increasing your chances of catching a respiratory infection.
2007-04-01 06:43:17 · answer #4 · answered by felipelotas1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bones take about 6 weeks.
2007-03-31 05:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May take up to 2 months heating pad and wrap may help.
2007-03-31 05:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just relax and take it easy. The more you do, the longer it will take to heal.
2007-03-31 05:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These things take time and you never think they will get better.
Three weeks is not very long.
2007-03-31 05:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am sorry to say --it takes about a month for you to start feeling better--there is no easy way to sit or lay or anything---
2007-03-31 05:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by cheryl m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drink at least a pint of milk every day.
full cream.
2007-03-31 05:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by Cal_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋