i haaate doctors and hospitals...but my ribs have been hurting like crap for a while now..and then they got reallllly swollen..but my mom has had broken ribs before and the doctor told her that ribs cant be swollen...so she has decided that somthing is wrong w/ somthing under my ribs [[vital organs??]]
so she is freaking out saying i need to go to the emergency room cuz she couldnt take me to the doctor till tuesday [[it is saturday night]]
so..do i need to go???
2007-11-10 13:49:35 · 5 answers · asked by alison b 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yes
2007-11-10 13:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by NuKS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No..dont rush off to the ER. Try a heating pad an take some motrin.take with food...rats out your stomach if you dont...get better..also take glucosamin/chondroitin...purchase at any drug store..or costco..sometimes the cartilage becomes inflamed and is called costal chondritis...this takes a few weeks to feel better. and continue when you get well. you can not fix with a visit to the emergency room.. Er is if you cannot breath too well...relax
2007-11-10 14:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by momhee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If nothing else than to rule out something more serious, you should go. Plus they can give you some pain meds to get you thru until you see your dr.
2007-11-10 14:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by N M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Would you like to have a punctured lung? Maybe a week in the hosp w/ pneumonia? No?
DO WHAT YOUR MAMA SAYS!
Tx Mom
2007-11-10 13:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could hav poked a hole in an organ
2007-11-10 13:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋