Bruised Ribs...

[cutiepiezell]

So I've recently gotten bruised ribs. Well, I say recently, it was about 5 weeks ago.
Anyway...
It's terrible. I get it through the whole day. I try to calm myself and the pain down but it doesn't work, especially when I'm at school and I get it during the most boring lessons ever. I accidentally focus on it too much and it just makes it worse.
I've been taking ibuprofen ever since my doctor told me to a few days after I got it. The other day it didn't hurt for the whole day and I thought it was gone, so I didn't take any painkillers that day. Wrong. Next day it hurt like hell and was like usual.
The only time it's not causing so much pain I want to die on the spot is when I'm sleeping, when I've just woken up in the morning, when I'm distracted by something that really takes my mind off the pain (like when I'm reading a book and I get really into it, or when I'm eating or watching YouTube videos, things like that), when I've taken painkillers and when I lie down for a while and be patient for it to go away.
I've stopped taking ibuprofen because 1) it worries my parents a lot that I'm taking about 4 tablets a day and I don't want them to worry about me and 2) I feel like I need to get over this and try to tackle it by myself (which of course doesn't work, because I'm extremely weak to handle the pain alone).
I feel so alone with this. I have no one who can relate to me.
I've tried doing all of the things all of those medical websites say, like not doing physical activities (I got one Physical Education lesson off, and my mum's saying I can't miss out on any more lessons); resting in a comfortable position for as long as I can; breathing normally and deeply every so often... But it's really not going away.
Does anyone have, or has anyone had, bruised ribs before? What was it like for you, and how did you get rid of it quickly? I'm starting to feel like I have something severely wrong with me because it hasn't gone away yet.

Thanks~

 

[jobby47]

I am sorry that, that happened, I am not sure how to get rid of the pain, I hope you figure out how to.

 

[cutiepiezell]

I am sorry that, that happened, I am not sure how to get rid of the pain, I hope you figure out how to.

Thanks, I hope so too >.<

 

[Beardo]

Have you tried icing it? Like, put an ice-pack/a bag of ice on it for a while to numb it.

 

[cutiepiezell]

Have you tried icing it? Like, put an ice-pack/a bag of ice on it for a while to numb it.

I'll try that out tomorrow. Thanks ^.^

 

[Beardo]

I'll try that out tomorrow. Thanks ^.^

Yep! I suggest wrapping a thin-ish towel around it if you're putting it on your bare skin

 

[cutiepiezell]

Yep! I suggest wrapping a thin-ish towel around it if you're putting it on your bare skin

Okay, thanks a lot

 

[Greninja]

HI so this has been going on for 5 weeks? you really need to get checked out by a specialist not trying to scare you bu it could be cancerous i strongly advise you to go to a specialist to get it checked have you done anything that could cause to to bruise/ or it could be something internal too its not normal to have a bruised rib and have it hurt for 5 weeks unless you did something drastic.hope this helped

 

[penguins]

uh are you sure they aren't broken or something?

 

[soda]

You really shouldn't stop taking ibuprofen... it's unhealthy to let yourself suffer when the pain can be prevented. If possible, take less and wait to see if the pain gets better without the entire 1200mgs (I'm assuming you're taking 300mg singles). Supposedly, fractured/bruised ribs take around 4-6 weeks to recover

 

[doggaroo]

Yeah, I agree with Soda, you need to stop taking ibuprofen. Try taking an herbal anti-inflammatory instead. When I broke my tailbone I took Bromelain, which is concentrated pineapple enzyme. It stops the swelling and makes the pain go down as well. Also try to eat a lot of healthy fruits and vegetables to get vitamins, enzymes, and minerals to the area so it will heal. Feel better

 

[cutiepiezell]

Thanks guys, I'll try to do everything mentioned. Hopefully it goes away before the end of this week... But yeah, thank you all

 

[scribblezoeya]

So guys, on the 9th of March, the Monday after I posted this, it went away.
Thanks guys, I tried a couple of things you suggested. ^_^

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So guys, on the 9th of March, the Monday after I posted this, it went away.
Thanks guys, I tried a couple of things you suggested. ^_^

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