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Post by waffles on Mar 8, 2022 6:26:00 GMT
So, I was trying to walk up the steps with my tote bag and my shih tzu and wound up falling backwards down the steps head first. My head is a little sore. I feel like I may have a broken or bruised rib. My side was sore on Saturday and Sunday but today I’ve been in extreme pain with any movement and can’t sit up straight.
I can still take big breaths without too much pain. If I get X-rays and it’s a broken or bruised rib, there isn’t anything to do for it so is there any use to me going to my doctor/urgent care?
thanks for any advice!
Update, just got home from the hospital. I have 2 broken ribs and 3 broken bones in my back.
thank you all so much for convincing me to go!
otherwise I’d still be sitting here trying to decide!
I have to wear a back brace for 2 weeks but no surgery!
thank you all again!
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Post by Gennifer on Mar 8, 2022 6:36:30 GMT
Uh… go to a doctor!
Even if it turns out that there’s nothing they can do, at least they can help with pain.
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 8, 2022 6:43:45 GMT
You need to see a doctor. You could have internal injuries that may only get worse. Increasing pain is a sign that you need to be seen. My dad fell on the ice when DS was a baby and cracked a rib. It ruptured his spleen and he needed it removed.
I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by paget on Mar 8, 2022 6:59:07 GMT
I also vote doctor. Especially because you hit your head. I just learned - thanks to the pea thread about Bob Saget - that this is important to be checked. Hope you feel better soon- AFTER seeing the doctor.  |
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Post by kkrenn on Mar 8, 2022 7:10:08 GMT
Please go to the doctor!
And please let us know that you're okay.
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Post by malibou on Mar 8, 2022 8:20:15 GMT
Increasing pain is a worrying sign. I would go see a dr.
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Post by gar on Mar 8, 2022 9:39:52 GMT
I hope you do go to a doctor as soon as possible, and then let us know how you are.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Mar 8, 2022 10:26:35 GMT
Yes. Go to the doctor. You can really hurt yourself falling down steps.
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Post by PLurker on Mar 8, 2022 10:49:56 GMT
Your doctor is calling...go!
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Post by hop2 on Mar 8, 2022 11:26:55 GMT
Yup go see a doctor
Hope you feel better soon
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Post by elaine on Mar 8, 2022 11:46:39 GMT
I hope that you are at the doctor’s now! I also hope that the injuries are easily treatable and that you feel better soon.
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Post by peabay on Mar 8, 2022 12:12:44 GMT
That’s even ER worthy, tbh.
I made a weird move two weeks ago and strained an intercostal muscle (the muscles between your ribs.) I honestly couldn’t move in certain directions for a couple of days - they hurt like hell! I hope that’s what it is and not something more serious.
But if you can’t sit up - be seen by a professional, sooner rather than later. Who cares if there’s nothing they can do about it - don’t diagnose yourself. You have no idea what this is.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 8, 2022 12:22:06 GMT
I’d probably get checked out medically just in case. Meanwhile, hope your pain resolves soon.
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Post by chrissyc72 on Mar 8, 2022 12:27:00 GMT
Dr ASAP.
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Post by monklady123 on Mar 8, 2022 12:27:35 GMT
 Even if you were a doctor and felt like you could diagnose yourself you wouldn't. You'd be on your way to the hospital for xrays at the very least. Yes there isn't much they can do for a broken rib except maybe wrap it. But what if it's worse than that? As others have said a broken rib can puncture all sorts of important things inside your body.  Never mind the fact that you hit your head. Hopefully you won't even see our replies until later, because you're already at the hospital or your doctor's office at the very least.
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Post by peano on Mar 8, 2022 14:00:26 GMT
Like everyone said, go! The increasing pain could be something, could be nothing. I think people underestimate how hard falls are on the body. In October, I fell on our deck stairs but miraculously landed in a way where I didn't hit my head, no scratches or bruises. Two days later, I was taken down again by two dogs running hard into me. No real damage, but my entire body felt like it had been hit by a truck.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 8, 2022 14:05:25 GMT
I would get checked out. My uncle fell down steps a few weeks ago and died from a head injury. You want to make sure everything is ok and not just assume. Hope you are feeling better!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2022 14:12:04 GMT
I agree with others. Increasing pain = immediate Dr care.
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Post by styxgirl on Mar 8, 2022 14:26:10 GMT
First thread in the history of Two Peas where everyone agrees!
Dr. Visit needed!
Feel better soon!!
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Post by busy on Mar 8, 2022 14:32:29 GMT
Agree with everyone... go to the doctor. You don't want to mess around with head injuries, and at the very least, they can make you more comfortable.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Mar 8, 2022 14:56:03 GMT
If in doubt get checked by a doctor. You might also have a concussion.
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Post by ToniW on Mar 8, 2022 15:06:43 GMT
Yes, please see a doctor to get it checked out. I've lost people I know because they fell and thought they were ok. One of them was a physician. Better to find out its only something minor than to find out it's potentially major.
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Post by julie5 on Mar 8, 2022 15:08:40 GMT
Please see a dr. You hit your head. The bob saget story told me to take any and all head bumps very seriously. Please.
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Post by mikewozowski on Mar 8, 2022 15:44:21 GMT
several people we know have recently DIED from falling and ignoring it. if you fall on your head, go to the damn doctor!
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Post by belgravia on Mar 8, 2022 15:47:32 GMT
Broken ribs can lead to complications. You need to be aware of the signs of potential problems. Please go to the doctor!
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Post by iowgirl on Mar 8, 2022 16:02:42 GMT
I would ride it out - but when I read that you are in extreme pain today, that I would go get checked out.
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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 8, 2022 16:05:42 GMT
You fell down the stairs, hit your head and have increasing rib pain and you're home? Uh, no. Head to the doctor immediately. You need xrays and care. Please let us know how you're doing and I wish you well.
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Post by blue tulip on Mar 8, 2022 18:37:31 GMT
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Post by mnmloveli on Mar 8, 2022 18:53:24 GMT
Go to the ER or your primary doctor.
Just recently there was a thread about head injuries that felt like nothing and ended-up with awful consequences. Just look at Bob Saget.
PLEASE GO !
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Post by papersilly on Mar 8, 2022 19:02:32 GMT
i'm more concerned about your head than your ribs. Go see a doctor!
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Even if you were a doctor and felt like you could diagnose yourself you wouldn't. You'd be on your way to the hospital for xrays at the very least. Yes there isn't much they can do for a broken rib except maybe wrap it. But what if it's worse than that? As others have said a broken rib can puncture all sorts of important things inside your body. 
Never mind the fact that you hit your head. 
