Thanks guys, I'm mostly just feeling sorry for myself and want to whine a bit.
I was prescribed Naxopren and told to take one in the morning and one at night if I feel like I need it, have been taking one before bed the last couple of days. The dull pain is a fairly tolerable background presence as long as I don't move too much. The stabby pain appears randomly and is really bad but lets off as quickly as it comes.
I read through this thread and another one the search function gave me and I'm finding it kind of amusing how you guys talk about going or not going to the doctor and getting x-rays. I am taking full advantage of my socialist big government healthcare.
It happened on a skitour and I skied out but was feeling pretty shitty so went to the ER once we got to town. Mostly I wanted to get them to check out my ankle, which also took a hit. By the time I actually got there I was somewhat woozy and they didn't like the really low blood pressure. With that and the ribs they did not want to let me go home and I didn't insist.
Apparently if you have more than one broken rib they keep you overnight in the hospital as a standard procedure to manage pain and monitor for developing lung problems. Turned into two nights for me because it was sunday and the hospitals also take advantage of the socialist big government healthcare system when they can. I had 2 x-rays in three days. I was handed a bill for 2.19€ for the package deal. I was also presented with a weird breathing therapy thing that looks like a strange kids toy, plastic casing with little plastic balls and a tube. When you suck air through the tube the balls float up.
Ribs are fully broken but seem to be more or less (?) in the correct place. Lung is fine. They mentioned that the break was closer to the spleen (lower ribs left side) and checked for internal bleeding but that is fine too.
I am attaching a picture of my feet for everyone's enjoyment. (The right one is my usual level of messed up)
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