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Rib Pain
Asked by S.M. from Parkersburg
on April 4, 2008
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I have been having rib pain on the right side, just under my breast, for 3 weeks now. At first it wasn't so bad, but it has gradually progressed to severe amounts of ...
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- Unfortunately the doctor is right. The baby is pushing up on your ribs and making them and everything around them sore and bruised feeling. Your thoracic cavity is als...
- Are you having shortness of breath, swelling and high blood pressure? If all of these symptoms are combined, ask for a chest x ray immediatly. I had all these symptom...
- I feel for you! I was due in Jan, and had rib pain that started in Oct. It woke me from sleep and was on my right, too. Also, when it was more intense there was a numb...
Bruised Ribs Remedy?
Asked by B.H. from Panama City
on October 7, 2009
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Heylo there ladies. I have either pulled some ligaments or bruised my ribs (right side) this weekend while cleaning. It was hurting, but I was still pretty mobile. T...
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- You may want to see a chiropractor. You may have pulled a rib out of place. Adjustments & electrostim can be safely done while pregnant. Just tell them up front you...
- B., First congrats on your baby. I had "slipped" my ribs about 15 yrs ago - don't really know what I did to cause it possibly doing the twist at a wedding, but I remem...
- At the very least take a tylenol! Also, I would reccommend that you gring it to your doc's attention. This close to labor you don't want to have any unexpected supri...
Bruised Ribs and Having Anemia!
Asked by K.H. from Abilene
on July 27, 2009
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I went to the emergcy room the other day and was told that I was a brusied rib and anemia. ODes anyone knoe what that means? Ive had anemia since I was 21 years old. O...
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- I've been anemic most of my life. In my case, I have too much iron (almost to the point of toxic)...it is an absorbancy issue and I am on liquid B-12. At times, ...
- If you are anemic (iron deficient) - you can also be B12 deficient, which is called pernicous anemia. You will need to take supplemental iron. Given your surgery, like...
- A bruised rib just literally means one of your ribs is bruised. It'll hurt while it's bruised but will heal in time. Lortab and Motrin are normal prescriptions for t...
Sharp Abdominal Pregnancy Pains at Night in 6Th Week
Asked by J.P. from Tulsa
on August 13, 2008
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I have a sharp and persistant pain on the inside of my left hip bone and under my right rib cage when I lay down to sleep at night. When I sit up, the pain begins to ...
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- Well it would def. not be your round ligaments this early in your pregnancy. I would consult your doctor for sure.
- I am only about 5-6 weeks pregnant. I haven't even been to see my doc yet. But I noticed the cramping pain right away. Of course I thought it was PMS cramps before ...
- I think this is called round ligament pain. I remember having pains like this with both of my pregnancies. My doctor told me that it was just the ligaments stretching ...
Broken/Cracked/Bruised Ribs
Asked by D.H. from Detroit
on May 10, 2008
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Last night my fiance was plowed into playing softball and is having severe pain in the left rib cage area. He is having pain when breathing, coughing, and laughing. ...
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- If enough time has passed; you could consider alternative therapy: Massage, Reflexology, Reiki (althou this is a buyer-beware in my book as I even I am skeptical... an...
- What are you waiting for? He should go see the doctor, especially if he is having difficulty breathing....it could get worse!
- if his ribs are broken there is nothing that can be done - it hurts for a WAY LONG TIME - coughing is THE WORST. they would be wrapped with an ace bandage and he woul...
Tattooed Mama's...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on June 27, 2011
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Ever get a tattoo on top of a bruise? IT SUCKS!! I'm going today to start my other arm... this will be the THIRD TIME tattooing over a fresh bruise. I'm so mad at myse...
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- R.: If you are bruising easily or don't know how you got the bruise - please go to your doctor and get checked out!!! I love LOOKING at tattoos...don't have any...
- Your guy is six months out...Can you be put on his cancellation list if something opens up?? Might be last minute but stuff happens and people need to cancel. Good l...
- if you got it on your ribcage, would it have to be wear your bra would rub it? could it be a little lower? i don't know how big you are talking about. my tattoos are o...
Belly Sore?
Asked by T.B. from Duluth
on May 8, 2008
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I am wondering if there is any other mom's out there that have had a pain on the outside of their belly that feels like it is bruised or sometimes like it was burnt, b...
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- Most likely just due to the stretching that is taking place inside. The bruised feeling sounds more muscular and the burned sensation is most likely skin stretching. ...
- Have your doctor refer you to a specialist. Have them check for pre clamp sia, pulled muscles, torn muscles, rips,baby on spinal cord and damage to it etc. etc. ...
- My midwife told me that it's probably the baby's feet or some other body part hitting against the same area. A little trick she told me about was to put a bag of froz...
My Stupid Back, Part 2... What's Going to Happen?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on July 13, 2011
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I called my husband, he's coming home, I'm going to the doc. This is awful. I took the kids the the library and about died driving (my back was killing me, not my driv...
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- Pain meds only mask the pain, they don't fix the problem! Chiropractic is all that helps me, and it's not scary! It's very important to take care of your spine, when a...
- Ok, if its a cracked rib, they will send you home with pain meds and you will have to chill out. Like I said earlier (well not in detail) my husband fell off of a 6 ...
- Rachael, Speaking with my massage therapist hat on now. Ice 3x/day. If you don't like taking meds there are some herbal and homeopathic remedies you can use for the i...
Strange Problem from Pregnancy
Asked by R.M. from Salt Lake City
on August 10, 2008
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Has anyone else out there had this problem? My midwife even said that in her 25 years of practicing has never heard this complaint before. There is an area of my abd...
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- Congrat's on the hypnobirthing, I used that with both my kids and am planning on using it for the potential 3rd child as well. I would recommend seeing a chiropractor...
- Don't take advice off here, or a midwife, go see a Dr soon. I have no idea if it is normal or not and may be nothing, but when it comes to issues like this see a prof...
- I would run this by a doctor.
Sharp Pain
Asked by S.H. from Enid
on October 10, 2010
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im having sharp pain in my upper right abdomen right on top of my rib cage underneath my breast(upper external oblique?). wasnt sure if its just my expanding belly/ute...
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- My SIL had the same pain with her pregnancy. Turns out it was because she was hypertensive. Let your doctor know about your pain just to make sure it is just the baby...
- I'd see a chiropractor. You may have a pinched nerve from everything moving around and your new posture with an expanding belly.
- I would be sure to tell the doctor about it. But with all of my pregnancies I have had sharp pains in my stomach when I move a certain way. Feels like my stomach mus...
