What would you do?

[Madman-Rogovich]

Originally posted by andrewas: If youve broken a rib it wont recover properly by itself and will probably hurt for the rest of your life. Of course if youve broken it badly it might do something serious like puncture a lung. (That can kill you by the way) And even if you havent broken a rib it sounds like somethings isnt right. Go see a doctor.

dude if he had a puntured lung i doubt hed be sat typing on IW :0 you really should check it out tho botster

[SomeGuy]

Dude!Go to the doctor now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you don't get a doctor's help then the rib can get permantly screwed up!My uncle permantly messed up his leg because it was broken and he did'nt go to a doctor.Trust me go to a doctor!

[Megabot]

Yeah guys on monday i go and my work get me fired because this is the best season in the year the (summer) and they hate me if i get sick more than 2 days, omg i hate this work i think but i go then they can suck their ass i give a damn abouth it anymore!!
The world is a difficult place to live in i think!

[ 06-22-2002, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

Glad you're taking the right decision to go and see a doctor, Megabot. If a rib is broken, it will heal incorrectly and the chances are that they will have to break the rib again at the hospital later on to ensure that it does heal properly, so you're far better off getting this over with now [img]smile.gif[/img]

And don't worry about your job, there are plenty of other opporunities out there if you keep a bit of a lookout. But first get the rest you need for this injury to heal. Besides, summer's here, and who wants to be working anyway?

Hope you feel better soon! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Megabot]

THX Arledrian i give a shit about the work i have not been away from my work more than 3 days in 12 years so they maby reconsider the option to get me fired anyway maby it is some thing they say to scare me to come back!

[skywalker]

Last time I thought I broke a rib, the doctor did nothing. He said as long as you can breath without pain, there was nothing he could do. He didn't even take x-rays. I had no problems since, so he may have been right. The doctor will probably poke around at you and say the same. It's hard to cast or set a broken rib so they usually let them heal on their own. Just don't do anymore heavy lifting for a while.

Mark

[Sir Goulum]

Originally posted by skywalker: Last time I thought I broke a rib, the doctor did nothing. He said as long as you can breath without pain, there was nothing he could do. He didn't even take x-rays. I had no problems since, so he may have been right. The doctor will probably poke around at you and say the same. It's hard to cast or set a broken rib so they usually let them heal on their own. Just don't do anymore heavy lifting for a while. Mark

Well, what do they do if its severly broken?

well ribs are more flexible than other bones so compound fractures on ribs are unnlikely. Personally I think it's just been dislodged. If it was broken, MB would be in utter agony

[Sir Goulum]

Isn't that true with most broken bones; utter agony? I mean main bones (leg, arm)

[Scholarcs]

Originally posted by Madman-Rogovich: dude if he had a puntured lung i doubt hed be sat typing on IW :0 you really should check it out tho botster

The danger if it is broken, and he falls, or is playing sport or something, and then it punctures his lung.

Originally posted by Sir Goulum: Isn't that true with most broken bones; utter agony? I mean main bones (leg, arm)

Those bones aren`t main, they`re more peripheral