Originally Posted By KatieKate123 I want to start this off by saying I am not trying to complain b/c truthfully there is nothing to complain about. I am alive and that is what matters. I am trying to diagnosis myself so I was wondering if anyone has ever broken or bruised a rib and what the symptoms were and also how you dealt with the pain. Yesterday I stepped into the shower and without knowing that my kids put soap all over the floor in there I slipped and fell hard. At first I thought I was in serious trouble (got the wind kicked out of me and I didn't feel like I could stand up, but I did) This morning I was in terrible pain (but after taking some medicine its manageable) Here are my symptoms 1. Hurts to laugh, cough, talk, yell, and walk. 2. Hurts a lot when I am going form a sitting position to a standing or vice versa. 3. Hurts to breathe. 4. At points I feel a tighening in my left side (where my ribs are and where the pain is) and after it tightens I feel a popping sensation/sound. I am just trying to figure out if my rib could be broken or just bruised. I am also trying to figure out if it could be more serious. My mom says there's not much they can do for a broken rib but wait it out and give pain medicine and since I do not have insurance I do not want to waste that much money, but if it could be something more serious I will be going to the Dr's. So if you have ever hurt a rib can you let me know what your symptoms were and how you dealt with the pain.
