Jan 10, 2006 00:07
SO MUCH FRIGGIN PAIN RIGHT NOW! I have a had a crappy cough since before Christmas, following an awful head cold that very well may have been a sinus infection. Who knows now...
but I have been coughing so much lately (honestly, it's still been less than last week) that I definitely fractured a rib yesterday. It hurt moderately so yesterday, but TODAY. Oh today. Man, it hurts. It hurts to breathe, cough, sit up, fart, sneeze, laugh :( basically MOVE ANY PART OF MY TORSO. And i still have this stupid F@^*#*$ cough that just makes it worse and worse and worse. I took Tylenol, but it's not helping, and it is irritating enough to prevent me from falling asleep.
I looked it up online. I am pretty sure it's a stress fracture. All I want to do is hold my right side and take little sips of air. I've had this happen before but it usually doesnt hurt this much/persistently. It makes me want to stay home and not do anything - but I need to go to work so I don't fall behind on paying my bills. :(
I had today off, which was nice, and I felt fine in the morning, but then I went to the post office around 4:45. I coughed from being outside and walking around, and the pain in my side got worse. And it seems to be aggravated the more I talk and use those muscles. ARRRGHH!!
The worst part about it is that there isn't anything anyone can really do for a fractured rib. You just have to let it heal naturally. And in the mean time, I can't be very active - which means no exercise and minimal movement. GROSS. I feel disgusting right now.