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elvis163 · 05-31-2005, 02:00 PM

I had an accident at work a week ago and badly bruised my ribs, I went to the hospital and had an x ray but there is nothing broken. Still find it sore to breathe and to get up. It also hurts when i sneeze or cough. Any idea how long this will last?

last1 · 05-31-2005, 02:10 PM

Depending upon how badly bruised they are probably another week or so. The symptoms you described, they are classic for the diagnosis. Try not to do any heavy lifting (like that's possible, right?) and you may want to take ibuprophen for the pain. Since the x-ray did not show any fractures, you'll be OK. chris

elvis163 · 06-14-2005, 04:52 AM

It has now been two weeks and i am still off work as i do
a lot of heavy lifting .Any idea how long this will take to heal.
It just seems along time just for bruising.
Thanks Gordon

nooyawker · 06-14-2005, 05:39 AM

I think you will feel better very soon. I bruised my ribs while cleaning the bathroom! I was leaning across the closed toilet seat while cleaning the floor behind it. The pain was so awful after a few days I went to doc and he gave an rx for xray. I didnt go for the xray, deciding to wait it out. I walked around clutching a pillow which seemed to help. After abut 2 weeks the pain went away rather suddenly, didnt taper off. Hope you feel better soon.

elvis163 · 06-14-2005, 06:18 AM

Thanks for your reply could the injury something other than bruised ribs
because it has not got much better.