I just fractured rib 7 on my left side almost 2 weeks ago from a car accident, I know it sucks !! this is first time around for me. from what I been looking up, recovery time seems to b 6 weeks, but like u, I'm hearing diff time frames from others. I'm thinking it depends on your healing ability and how much u do. a friend of mine messed up her rib 4 months ago and she is still healing from it, but then again, she never stops to rest, and doesn't sleep much.
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Getting out of bed is nearly impossible for me, and I try to roll over in my sleep which makes me wake up with a flash of intense pain. If it's the same for you then try sleeping in a chair. One with arms so that you can use them to push yourself out of the chair, or put something next to the chair that you can pull on.
Also, beware that never taking deep breaths can mean that you don't clear your lungs properly and that can lead to a chest infection. I don't want to imagine how it would feel to have a cough right now. The doctor strongly advised me to keep taking pain killers, so that I can breath deeply and so more easily clear any phlegm out of my lungs.
Also, beware that never taking deep breaths can mean that you don't clear your lungs properly and that can lead to a chest infection. I don't want to imagine how it would feel to have a cough right now. The doctor strongly advised me to keep taking pain killers, so that I can breath deeply and so more easily clear any phlegm out of my lungs.
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I broke my rib and the recovery time for me was 6 months. I'm a 33 year old, extremely healthy, athletic person who typically heals quickly. It was by far my most painful experience. I've torn my Achilles (also a sports injury), broken elbows, fingers, and also gotten some pretty good gashes from rock climbing.
I wish someone would have told me that the 4-6-8 weeks they say for recovery aren't accurate. The first day it didn't hurt. But by night 2 and 3 it felt like I was drowning in the air and I shook and passed out from the pain. I think it's because the swelling goes down after the day and you can really feel the damage done. It will hurt worse to lay down, more than anything else. And oddly enough, after 4-6 weeks it hurt worse to lay in the side opposite my broken rib.
Research and take vitamins specific for bone, skin, etc. I took calcium, magnesium, lystine, biotin, and I think a few others. I took them after the 8 weeks "recovery time" were up bc it still wasn't getting much better. I think the vitamins helped get it to heal.
You'll have days where I feels better and worse. It's a really weird feeling and you're aware that it's there. Hang in there. It will get better even if it feels like it's not.
I wish someone would have told me that the 4-6-8 weeks they say for recovery aren't accurate. The first day it didn't hurt. But by night 2 and 3 it felt like I was drowning in the air and I shook and passed out from the pain. I think it's because the swelling goes down after the day and you can really feel the damage done. It will hurt worse to lay down, more than anything else. And oddly enough, after 4-6 weeks it hurt worse to lay in the side opposite my broken rib.
Research and take vitamins specific for bone, skin, etc. I took calcium, magnesium, lystine, biotin, and I think a few others. I took them after the 8 weeks "recovery time" were up bc it still wasn't getting much better. I think the vitamins helped get it to heal.
You'll have days where I feels better and worse. It's a really weird feeling and you're aware that it's there. Hang in there. It will get better even if it feels like it's not.
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I took Cissus Quadrangularis Extract 20:1 Powder (100 Grams)
Sold by: Powder City. I cracked 2 back ribs. I healed in 2 mos. 2 weeks and I don't honestly know if the supplement helped or not but the MDs said 3 mos or so.
Sold by: Powder City. I cracked 2 back ribs. I healed in 2 mos. 2 weeks and I don't honestly know if the supplement helped or not but the MDs said 3 mos or so.
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Did you try ice instead of heat? I'm a week out from a fall. And I'm still icing. Broke 8th rib in two places. First 5 days were horrible. But Day 6 definitely felt improvement. I'm trying to figure out what activities I can increase too.
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I have just ordered Cissus Quarangulares. I did allot of research and this herb seems to cut down the healing time by 50%. I am very hopeful. I am also taking Vitamin C, magnesium, Dandilion Root tablets, Zinc, Fish oil.
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I broke my #5 rib on my left side 5 wks ago. I'm still in much pain. I have trouble riding in cars,walking my Dog and having sex. I'm fine until there is repetitive motion involved. Trying to sleep is another story. I haven't had a full nights sleep since. I have 6 pillows but still wake up in a flat position. Good Luck! I have feeling this will take months of healing before I have a pain free day.
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I just fell of the horse three weeks ago and broke a rib. I was in so much pain I was not able to get up. Once in urgent care the x-rays showed the broken rib. The first 6 days I could not get out of bed. Believe me, I was not stupid to lay down, I had three pillows besides me and to this day still am sitting up straight to sleep. After those first 6 fays I was able to get up and move in slow motion, I am still in pain if I move. It sounds like you had a cracked crib and not a broken one, because if you had a broken rib you would not have moved much after you broke it, maybe it depends on which rib you broke too. THe hardest part is making it through the 6 weeks, I am half way there.
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Goo for you, I will look into the Ciccus also. Another good one is Bone Up from Yarrow,
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I broke a rib 3 weeks ago, now pain has moved to mid stomach with the feeling of nausea when I move. What could be the cause of this?
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I broke 3 of my ribs when I was 12. I'm 24 now, and any time someone hugs me tight I can feel pain where they were broken. What does that mean?
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I have three broken ribs from CPR and it has been 3 weeks. I was wondering how long before I can drive?
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