FAO Squad please!

[sherminator]

Squad if you could help would be much appreciated.
I got punched in the chest and its bloody agony!! Am wondering whether its worth bothering a doctor about?

I cant breathe properly i cant roll over in bed without it being painful and its really sore to touch.
think its broken or cracked and i need ibuprofen or im reeaallly in pain!

is there anything i can do and should i go to doctor or am i wasting there time?

Thank you for any advice!

[one-big-letdown]

Where abouts in the chest..?

It sounds like a soft-tissue injury. If you were to go to a doctor, there isn't alot they could do, but I suppose it would be worth a check-up?

[sherminator]

emm just kinda above the heart

[one-big-letdown]

Could be a stress/hairline fracture... But is more likely to be soft-tissue strain or bruising. I know it is very unconfertable.

If you wish to go to the doctors, you can do....

Like I said, the most they could probably do is reassure you and possibly prescribe painkillers.

Hope it gets better soon :)

[sherminator]

thanks was gonna go to the walk in centre today. One thing i hate is a hypchondriac(sp??)

but have not gone to doctors before when i reallly should have so was just gonna go today to see what they say.

[one-big-letdown]

Lol.

Well good luck and feel free to let me know how you got on :)

[sherminator]

yeah will post later/possibly tomorrow on what they say!

thank you for advice though.

[one-big-letdown]

Okie dokie.

No problem - any time :)

[tamborine]

have an xray.

[ummmm]

You can't just demand an x-ray. That's down to the doctors....

[Sqad]

I agree with one-big-letdown.

[sherminator]

i'd also just like to say...


OOOOOWWWWWWW!!!- i just bloody sneezed! one of the most painful things I can do just now!!

[Sqad]

That's right, typical of costo-chondral ( joint between breastbone and ribs) damage and soft tissue damage as described by one-big.letdown.

[sherminator]

so yes or no sqad should i go to walk in centre or is it waste of time?

thank you

[Sqad]

My opinion hasn't changed...take Ibuprofen and monitor the situation for a couple of days.

[sherminator]

thanks sqad and sorry my last question sounded realy abrupt!! was not meant to come across like that just confused as to what i should do!

I want to be back playing footie asap! and its really frustrating

[Sqad]

Sherminator......no offence taken.

Football eh? Well, you could go into a "walk in centre" and tactfully ask if you could have an injection around the painful area. This MAY be O.K if there is one tender point.

[sherminator]

i have arranged half hour off work now so its final! goin to walk in centre and will see what they say!

thank you all

[one-big-letdown]

Thanks for your backup Squad, and good luck again sherminator. Well, all the best as may be more appropriate lol

[sherminator]

yeah im a big dirty hypochondriac(again sp?)

they rubbed my chest which was nice and then smacked it which wasnt so nice and then sent me packing with some co-codamol!

sorry for the big time waste.....still bloody hurts though!

[one-big-letdown]

Lol.

Well it's better to feel re-assured eh? :)

Hope it feels better soon :)