What to do with cracked ribs, UPDATED :－）
 

long story short, some fucker punched me REALLY REALLY hard in my right chest. ::)
it didn`t hurt at all right after, but started to hurt after like 2 days. it`s not any kind of muscle pain, i can see this little bump( about the size of an egg,) on top of my rib. i can see it only if i hold a deep breath in front of a mirror.

it doens`t hurt if i don`t move, but it hutrs whenever i breath hard/cough/snizze/lift heavy stuff or whenever put stress on it.
whole bunch of ppl told me that`s symptoms of cracked ribs :-\

wondering what can i do to make it heal ASAP. (i work in a warehouse where i have to life heavy stuff all the time :-X)
PS i have no $ to see anykinda of doctor. :-X


Edit:
I just meet that mofo who punched me earlier. His arm broke form punching me., he got fractured hand/wrist, it`s all swollen and looks really black/blue.
all of a sudden i am glad i that only cracked ONE rib 8)

Re: What to do with cracked ribs
 

I believe that cracked ribs are a "suffer through it" kind of deal. You should at least get an X-Ray to make sure that they are not broken. Broken ribs can kill you by puncturing other organs.

Craig

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um if you did bed rest is really the only way

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Go to the doctor. If you don't have insurance, which would be really stupid btw, go to the place near you that they take ghetto people without insurance. there has to be somewhere to see a doctor free.

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i dont have health insurance either and got bit by a spider in the leg and its huge and still growing im hoping it doesnt ulcerate. now am searching most of the internet trying to find what to do. HMMD for lyfe! but does anyone know where do get some good health insurance for a non rediculas price? thinking about hopping the boarder and going up to canada for some health care O0

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wrap em up -tight-

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yup
or come up to canada, you can use my health card, they don't check ---- here

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Cracked ribs are something that they can't do anything for. Just manage the pain with meds. They can't cast your chest or anything. You can try to wrap yourself if you have the supplies.

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just say you did it at work and get workman's comp.... unless you wont pass a piss test..

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Go through the pain like a man! haha j/k

Get some pain meds for your pain. Make sure you take 10 deep breaths per waking hour. I know it hurts like shiet, but you need to otherwise you'll get pneumonia and get sick.