busted up

[Flatdog]

Ok guys need a little help slipped and fell down the stairs on Thursday bust 3 ribs, what gets rid of the pain when breathing?

[Thin Blue Line]

Did you tape them up? I dont think they even do that anymore...time is the only thing that ever helped when I bruised or busted ribs...

[jawz12]

i feel your pain !!! i broke 3 ribs,crashed my dirt bike a few years ago...only thing that helps is pressure...remember this,do not laugh !! short shallow breaths...you need to be taped and taped tightly...and seriously,don't laugh,it's gonna hurt !!

[Sea Draggin]

I broke some playing lacrosse in college. They gave me the high octane medicine, but I couldn't hardly function mentally. I did much better with a very high dose of motrin than I did with the codine and other more powerful stuff they had me on.

[jazzrockskier]

Te reason Doc's stopped tapping ribs is it restricts your breathing putting you at risk for pneumonia. So proceed carefully

[WAHOONBOX]

I BROKE 2 RIBS AND DEFLATED MY LUNG IN THE 1990 CAPE FEAR MARLIN TOURNAMENT...HELO RIDE ...THE WHOLE WORKS FROM 50 MILES OFFSHORE....6 FT SEAS


THEN 11 DAYS BEDRIDDEN IN THE HORSEPISTOL AND I HOBBLED HOME....THEN 6 WEEKS ON A BREATHING MACHINE TO GET MY WIND BACK AND NO FISHING FOR 4 MONTHS AND I RECOVERED

HOW FAR DID YOU FALL?

[maritime23]

Try holding a folded blanket, pillow or towel on the effected side. I know that is what they do for surgery patients that have pain in their abdomens. Also when you can start taking deeper breather or get your hands on a incentive spriometer to assist in taking deeper breath to prevent possible pneumonia. Sorry to hear about your injury, chin up better days are coming.

Maritime23

[FXRScotty]

Did 3 on the boat gunnel a few years back and it was a good 4 months before it stopped hurting! I don't remember much helping. Good luck.

[gottaflylee]

time and no lifting is the only cure for broken ribs I've found. Sorry to hear this, mI feel for ya.
I'm trying to get over a bad hurt back for the last 3 weeks, it stinks...

[johnnydeep]

I feel for ya...
Not much you can do...
Been there...
And yeah it feels like its never gonna end.
Sure feels good when you look back a week or two and realize its getting better though!
Man that feels good...
Hang in there!