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Fint

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Quick question, if you had broken a rib, would it be very obvious? I know that sounds daft, but I have an aching pain on the left-side of my rib cage. It's hurts if I take a deep breath or if it takes a knock :confused:
 

Kate

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JFG™;4070896 said:
Quick question, if you had broken a rib, would it be very obvious? I know that sounds daft, but I have an aching pain on the left-side of my rib cage. It's hurts if I take a deep breath or if it takes a knock :confused:
No, not necessarily. When I moved to France I had to have a chest x-ray, and learned that at some point in my life I had broken my whole left rib cage, but I had no idea. I imagine it was falling off of a horse. You can break your ribs relatively easily, though. I bruised mine sneezing once.
 

ALC

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i've never broken one but you should be able to feel it. probably a bruise but i'd get it checked out by someone who knows what they're talking about :D

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No, not necessarily. When I moved to France I had to have a chest x-ray, and learned that at some point in my life I had broken my whole left rib cage, but I had no idea. I imagine it was falling off of a horse. You can break your ribs relatively easily, though. I bruised mine sneezing once.
that's crazy
 

Fint

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No, not necessarily. When I moved to France I had to have a chest x-ray, and learned that at some point in my life I had broken my whole left rib cage, but I had no idea. I imagine it was falling off of a horse. You can break your ribs relatively easily, though. I bruised mine sneezing once.
i've never broken one but you should be able to feel it. probably a bruise but i'd get it checked out by someone who knows what they're talking about :D

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You broke a rib by sneazing, are you Mrs Glass?

There's no bruising, so that's why I'm thinking it's probably not broken? Still hurts like hell though, need to stop getting into mess fights with my mates on nights out, especially as they're all bigger then me.
 

Kate

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Feb 7, 2011
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JFG™;4070903 said:
You broke a rib by sneazing, are you Mrs Glass?

There's no bruising, so that's why I'm thinking it's probably not broken? Still hurts like hell though, need to stop getting into mess fights with my mates on nights out, especially as they're all bigger then me.
It's quite common. I just bruised mine, but you can break them that way.
 

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