Something I should see a doctor, or just man up?

[gotbeer]

I was doing some work under the house yesterday.  And when I moved, I heard and felt a pop in my ribs.  I'm pretty sure I either broke or dislocated a rib. 

Everyone is telling me there is nothing a doctor can do about a rib injury.  So is this something I should just man up on, take some pain pills and hope it gets better.  Or should I actually go see a doctor?

AW.com doctors I need your advice.

[mtangelsfan]

Take five advils and don't call me in the morning.

[fan_since79]

If you have decent insurance and a good doctor, you might as well, just for the peace of mind if nothing else.

 

[mrwicked]

first thing i would do it ask the opinion of non-medical expert friends.

then i would ask the opinion of non-medical expert strangers on a baseball message board.

not sure what i would do next. prob take some robitussin.

[Jason]

I separated some ribs a few years back and saw a doctor. There wasn't anything they could do but wrap it and be in pain for a few months

[Blarg]

The random man on the street is the next in the series, then interview a school room of kindergarten kids before doing anything drastic like antihistamines. Surprised a fitness guy like you wouldn't have known this. 

6 minutes ago, mrwicked said:

first thing i would do it ask the opinion of non-medical expert friends.

then i would ask the opinion of non-medical expert strangers on a baseball message board.

not sure what i would do next. prob take some robitussin.

 

[Stradling]

Duct tape

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Just sounds like your dehydrated. 

[Slegnaac]

It's not a toomah!

[Tank]

the first thing you should do is give your driver to your closest friend with a nickname of a military vehicle. 

after that, i don't really have any advice to give you.

 

p.s. don't forget your sand wedge, either.

[Brandon]

4 hours ago, mrwicked said:

first thing i would do it ask the opinion of non-medical expert friends.

then i would ask the opinion of non-medical expert strangers on a baseball message board.

not sure what i would do next. prob take some robitussin.

not wise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ay, @Chuckster70, can we get that old finger wag emoji that lifetime dropped on us when we were talking about working out and he said "not wise"?)

[Adam]

Eat some bananas

[Tank]

[Homebrewer]

The main thing, when you have injured your ribs or torn the cartilage around a rib, because you can do more damage if you do...

no matter what... don't laugh

 

[arch stanton]

The obvious answer is always more fiber

[Homebrewer]

[mrwicked]

what flavored 'tussin did you get?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I would get x-rays. The main issue is that if you fractured a rib, it could potentially puncture a lung. It is true that there isn't a lot that can be done (you don't cast or pin ribs), but being aware of it helps you to avoid things that could cause problems later.

[T.G.]

On 5/25/2017 at 10:01 AM, gotbeer said:

I woke up passed out under the house yesterday (again).  And when I moved, I heard and felt a pop in my ribs.  I'm pretty sure I either broke or dislocated a rib.

I assume that your ribs healed? 

Did you ever see a doctor?

It's not nice to leave us hanging for almost two years.

[Adam]

Ok I have to know. How/Why did you pull this old thread?

[T.G.]

17 minutes ago, Adam said:

Ok I have to know. How/Why did you pull this old thread?

There was a time when I rarely looked in this forum.  Some of the best and funniest stuff seems to be in this forum (except for the recipe threads) - so, I take a little time now and then to look back and see what I might have missed. 

[UndertheHalo]

I suspect that in almost all cases.  When you are questioning whether you should see a doctor or “man up” the correct course of action is checking in with your doctor. 

Don’t be an idiot. 

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Nobody will fault you for checking in with your doc.  Might give you pain relief stronger than Advil?  Personally, I'd probably ride it out for a few days and see a doc if symptoms worsen (trouble breathing, worsening pain).

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, True Grich said:

I assume that your ribs healed? 

Did you ever see a doctor?

It's not nice to leave us hanging for almost two years.

Lol.  Forgot about this thread.  Man, two years ago, how time flies?  Yes I went to see a doctor.  They did Xrays, but couldn't find anything.  He examined me, and the area was still tender.  He said best thing is to restrict movement in the area, gave me pills, and said if it got worse the xray might have missed something and come back.  His theory was I did an awkward move and probably popped a rib out and pinched a muscle or something like that.