The good news is that (other than the pain) it is completely harmless.
The way it always felt to me is like someone wrapped a small wire around something tender in my chest, and if I tried to breathe or straighten my posture, they would yank on it. I’d get it anywhere from a couple times a week to once a month. Then one day in my mid-30s it just stopped.
From what I understand this is relatively common. I was so grateful for the person on reddit who dropped this nugget of wisdom several years ago. It was nice to know I wasn’t dying or whatever.
how the fuck do you fall off a cruise ship, break six ribs, have them fuse together, and never even realize it?
Do you just actively avoid going to speak to ANY medical professional unless forced by ambulance?
must be American.
I’m american, with no insurance, and with a penchant for avoiding doctors/ERs when I should probably go.
if I fell off a fucking building equivalent, landed on a guard rail ribs first, and broke multiple ribs… I’d be hopping in the back of that 10,000 dollar ambulance as fast as my shallow breathing, possibly punctured lungs could take me.
And also yes
They posted the story here: https://lemmy.world/comment/23157488
Yes