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Had Spill On Bike, Bruised Ribs, Dizziness. Is This Normal For This Kind Of Injury?

Had a ad spill on my bike and bruised my ribs it is getting better ,no problem breathing and does not hurt to touch my side at least not much. It does hurt going up and down stairs a little but I do have some dizzyness is this normal for this kind of injury?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Hi,
The aches and pains you are experiencing will be due to muscle and rib bruising and will last a few days. The dizziness would be quite common after this type of injury so do not worry. Take paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain.
I hope you feel better soon.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
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Had Spill On Bike, Bruised Ribs, Dizziness. Is This Normal For This Kind Of Injury?

Hi, The aches and pains you are experiencing will be due to muscle and rib bruising and will last a few days. The dizziness would be quite common after this type of injury so do not worry. Take paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain. I hope you feel better soon. Regards, Dr K A Pottinger, MBChB FRCA