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Structural Integrity · 9 Mar 2004, 12:46

Whenever I have to laugh, or take a very deep breath, my right ribcase hurts.
Am I going to die?

Marilyn Manson · 9 Mar 2004, 12:51

I imagine your lung is punctured and you will die from drowning or some such thing.

Spearhead · 9 Mar 2004, 12:54

if you smoke a lot , stop immediately...

if its something else see a doctor?

Evil Skragg · 9 Mar 2004, 12:55

Prolly just wind or a stitch
If it continues for more than a day, or the pain gets worse, see a doctor.

Marilyn Manson · 9 Mar 2004, 12:55

Did you work in an asbestos factory in the 70's?

Demon Dave · 9 Mar 2004, 12:57

mmmmmmmmm... asbestos

pablissimo · 9 Mar 2004, 13:06

INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE CRAMP

It's most unamusing. Breathing in after a point feels like your lung's being punctured by a rib. Or so I imagine.

SilverSmoke · 9 Mar 2004, 13:09

I remember I had the same thing not too long ago, although mine was caused by a big 30 kilo heavier Iraqi who works at my department.

Went away after a couple of days.

Structural Integrity · 9 Mar 2004, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by pablissimo

INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE CRAMP

It's most unamusing. Breathing in after a point feels like your lung's being punctured by a rib. Or so I imagine.

Sounds familiar...
And no, I don't smoke or have any iraqis near me.

BTW, is it possible that if you live with the same pain for a long time you don't feel it at some point? Think about it... perhaps we're all in pain, but we don't quite notice it.

JammyJim · 9 Mar 2004, 13:26

maybe youve bruised or cracked your ribs.

DIAL 999 FOR ASSISTANCE

roadrunner_0 · 9 Mar 2004, 13:42

have you pulled a muscle down that side of your body? stretched for anything lately? cos thats probably what it is!

Tomkat · 9 Mar 2004, 13:48

Sounds like aids to me.

Structural Integrity · 10 Mar 2004, 12:52

I slept quite bad last night. It hurt like hell.
It hurts less now, but breathing very deep still gives that lung piercing sensation that pab mentioned.
Oh well... it'll pass soon I hope. This is very unfunny.

pyirt · 11 Mar 2004, 11:29

CANCER!! It`s got to be cancer.

HAL-9000 · 11 Mar 2004, 14:50

When I was 10 I had something similar to this. I went to the doctors and was told I could have a punctured lung so I had all stuff that I can't remember done to me to determine if this was in fact the case. It wasn't. Turns out I have something called Tetsi Syndrome. One person in every million has this. When stressed or so the intercostal muscles actually contract, forcing your ribs into your lungs and heart and stuff and making it basically rediculously painful (feels like I am being stabbed in the heart).

9 years on and I still suffer from this. However, far away from when I first got this and I had to spend 6 weeks off of school, I now just accept the pain. It still hurts but I can tolerate it. It's just as painful as it was, but when you get used to something I guess you just tend to ignore it, as I do this. It goes away after 20 minutes or so.

I doubt you have the same thing as mine is not dependant on laughing or breathing in deeply - it is not the lungs pushing into the ribs but the other way around. Try breathing through your diaphram only and seeing if you still get the pain. Try breathing normally without breathing deeply. If you don't get the pain then it is unlikely to be a punctured lung. What is likely is that your intercostal muscles have contracted slightly for some reason. Perhaps you are feeling stressed right now, or maybe you got hurt on your ribs (someone kicking the shit out of you would do this nicely) and your muscles have contracted slightly as a result of this, or perhaps they have even become inflamed and enlargened and forced the ribs down, as opposed to pulling the ribs down.

The fact is that you only get pain when you make your lungs big. I know very nicely what it feels like to have the ribs and the lungs in contact with each other. Luckily for you, you have never felt your heart be attacked by your ribs. Believe me you would cry.

I wouldn't worry. I certainly wouldn't bother seeing a doctor over it. They are ****ers and will make a mountain out of a molehill. Give it a week. If it still hurts then go and see someone but I would bet my last penny that it'll clear up by itself. Try relaxing. Listen to Enya - Orinoco Flow with your eyes closed picturing a waterfall or something equally relaxing. The waterfall thing helps me at least. Like I say - don't worry yourself over it because if it is stress related this will only make it worse!

Apothos · 11 Mar 2004, 15:17

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/SelfHelp.../nnny.asp#lnnn

Deathjam|wee · 11 Mar 2004, 23:54

broken ribs hurt

Leshy · 12 Mar 2004, 00:01

When you die, can I have your webspace?

at0mic.c0w · 12 Mar 2004, 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Structural Integrity

Am I going to die?

yes.

Structural Integrity · 12 Mar 2004, 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAL-9000

When I was 10 I had something similar to this. I went to the doctors and was told I could have a punctured lung so I had all stuff that I can't remember done to me to determine if this was in fact the case. It wasn't. Turns out I have something called Tetsi Syndrome. One person in every million has this. When stressed or so the intercostal muscles actually contract, forcing your ribs into your lungs and heart and stuff and making it basically rediculously painful (feels like I am being stabbed in the heart).

9 years on and I still suffer from this. However, far away from when I first got this and I had to spend 6 weeks off of school, I now just accept the pain. It still hurts but I can tolerate it. It's just as painful as it was, but when you get used to something I guess you just tend to ignore it, as I do this. It goes away after 20 minutes or so.

I doubt you have the same thing as mine is not dependant on laughing or breathing in deeply - it is not the lungs pushing into the ribs but the other way around. Try breathing through your diaphram only and seeing if you still get the pain. Try breathing normally without breathing deeply. If you don't get the pain then it is unlikely to be a punctured lung. What is likely is that your intercostal muscles have contracted slightly for some reason. Perhaps you are feeling stressed right now, or maybe you got hurt on your ribs (someone kicking the shit out of you would do this nicely) and your muscles have contracted slightly as a result of this, or perhaps they have even become inflamed and enlargened and forced the ribs down, as opposed to pulling the ribs down.

The fact is that you only get pain when you make your lungs big. I know very nicely what it feels like to have the ribs and the lungs in contact with each other. Luckily for you, you have never felt your heart be attacked by your ribs. Believe me you would cry.

I wouldn't worry. I certainly wouldn't bother seeing a doctor over it. They are ****ers and will make a mountain out of a molehill. Give it a week. If it still hurts then go and see someone but I would bet my last penny that it'll clear up by itself. Try relaxing. Listen to Enya - Orinoco Flow with your eyes closed picturing a waterfall or something equally relaxing. The waterfall thing helps me at least. Like I say - don't worry yourself over it because if it is stress related this will only make it worse!

OK, thanks, that explains a lot. It's getting less. I slept reasonably well last night.

It could be that I'm stresses a bit. Doing ones graduation assignment in a big company now does bring some tension with it.

And incidentally I have my Enya CD righ here

Plus I remembered to bring my headphones today

Woohoo \o/

Structural Integrity · 12 Mar 2004, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leshy

When you die, can I have your webspace?

Only if you put my obituary on the front page.

Leshy · 12 Mar 2004, 08:40

I'm sure I can squeeze it in somewhere. Do you object your the story of your life and your legacy to the world being <marquee>'d?

Structural Integrity · 12 Mar 2004, 08:44

As long as it flashes with pretty colours, no.