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What To Do If Having Excruciating Pain While Sitting, Sleeping After Hurting Tailbone?
I fell off a skateboard today and landed on my tailbone. It doesn t hurt too much to stand or even walk but after sitting for a while I get pretty bad pain even more so after lying down which is just excruciating. Also I have had an insane amount of gas. Is this usual? Should I see a Dr? If so When is the ideal time frame?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to the injury. I would recommend to do an X-ray of the tailbone to exclude the possibility of a fracture. Meanwhile,I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
Your symptoms seem to be related to the injury. I would recommend to do an X-ray of the tailbone to exclude the possibility of a fracture. Meanwhile,I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
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