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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Ribs

I got hit really hard in the upper left ribs 1 week ago and every day the pain has gotten worse than the previous day. Now today for the first time my stomach is tight and bloated and I ve hardly even eaten anything at all today that would have caused me to be bloated.
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Hi,

From your description, I can deduct that the trauma is the root cause of your actual symptoms.

My advice is to physically consult your doctor for a chest radiograph and some blood test to understand your actual situation and to check for possible rib fractures. (these things cannot be done online)

For the moment, I suggest to take 1 tablet Acetaminophen for the rib pain and to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Hope this is helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Ribs

Hi, From your description, I can deduct that the trauma is the root cause of your actual symptoms. My advice is to physically consult your doctor for a chest radiograph and some blood test to understand your actual situation and to check for possible rib fractures. (these things cannot be done online) For the moment, I suggest to take 1 tablet Acetaminophen for the rib pain and to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.