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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 604973" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Last night I coughed hard and felt something pop, followed by a searing pain down my entire right side. After ibuprofen and icing for three hours didn't help, and I found that I had a heckuva time getting back out of bed.</p><p></p><p>I drove myself to the ER. Couldn't even stand up straight.</p><p></p><p>They took x-rays and examined me. I must be the only person on the face of the earth who could break a rib and tear a muscle coughing! </p><p></p><p>I got yelled at for driving as the doctor had to give me Toradol instead of a morphine shot. Our ER doesn't like to hand out narcotics. I walked out of there with a device to inhale through ten times an hour. After I do that, I'm to COUGH 5 times. I do it because I don't want to get pneumonia from not moving air through my lungs. I do it with tears in my eyes. It HURTS!</p><p></p><p>I got Vicodin and didn't ask for it. The doctor informed me he was ordering it and I was to take two tablets every 4 hours. I asked for some Zofran so I could keep the Vicodin down. I'm also to take 600 mg of ibuprofen every six hours.</p><p></p><p>Zofran rocks! It's the first time I've been able to keep narcotics down. I still get slightly queasy, but I'm not puking. The idea of puking terrifies me!</p><p></p><p>I've broken ribs before but never torn a muscle at the same time. I don't recommend it.</p><p></p><p>If anyone has any ideas to make coughing and getting in and out of bed easier, I'm all ears. I'll be fine. I'm going back to bed as soon as the latest dose of Vicodin takes effect.</p><p></p><p>I cannot figure out why people take this stuff to get high? All it does is make you dizzy and groggy. On top of that, I feel just plain weird, which I'm not sure if it's from the Vicodin, or from the combo with the other medications I take.</p><p></p><p>I guess it's a good thing that I have to take another medication with narcotics to keep them down. I suppose it's a good thing as well that I don't like the side effects. No worries about getting addicted. I only have ten days worth of Vicodin and I can't do ten days without driving, so won't finish them. I guess I'll keep the extra medications on hand in case I hurt myself again. </p><p></p><p>I'm normally a good patient, but this is miserable.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening to me whine.</p><p></p><p>GN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 604973, member: 1963"] Last night I coughed hard and felt something pop, followed by a searing pain down my entire right side. After ibuprofen and icing for three hours didn't help, and I found that I had a heckuva time getting back out of bed. I drove myself to the ER. Couldn't even stand up straight. They took x-rays and examined me. I must be the only person on the face of the earth who could break a rib and tear a muscle coughing! I got yelled at for driving as the doctor had to give me Toradol instead of a morphine shot. Our ER doesn't like to hand out narcotics. I walked out of there with a device to inhale through ten times an hour. After I do that, I'm to COUGH 5 times. I do it because I don't want to get pneumonia from not moving air through my lungs. I do it with tears in my eyes. It HURTS! I got Vicodin and didn't ask for it. The doctor informed me he was ordering it and I was to take two tablets every 4 hours. I asked for some Zofran so I could keep the Vicodin down. I'm also to take 600 mg of ibuprofen every six hours. Zofran rocks! It's the first time I've been able to keep narcotics down. I still get slightly queasy, but I'm not puking. The idea of puking terrifies me! I've broken ribs before but never torn a muscle at the same time. I don't recommend it. If anyone has any ideas to make coughing and getting in and out of bed easier, I'm all ears. I'll be fine. I'm going back to bed as soon as the latest dose of Vicodin takes effect. I cannot figure out why people take this stuff to get high? All it does is make you dizzy and groggy. On top of that, I feel just plain weird, which I'm not sure if it's from the Vicodin, or from the combo with the other medications I take. I guess it's a good thing that I have to take another medication with narcotics to keep them down. I suppose it's a good thing as well that I don't like the side effects. No worries about getting addicted. I only have ten days worth of Vicodin and I can't do ten days without driving, so won't finish them. I guess I'll keep the extra medications on hand in case I hurt myself again. I'm normally a good patient, but this is miserable. Thanks for listening to me whine. GN [/QUOTE]
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