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Why The Ribs Of My Left Side Is Soar?
I have fibromyalgia and fell in the bath tub last September on my left side. I had an x-ray done of my ribs which came back negative for fracture. I didn t bruise in this area just on my hip. Since then that side of my ribs is sore most of the time. I m wondering if the fibromyalgia has something to do with it?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
In my opinion you did the x ray scan as soon an the incident occured BUT a crack in your bone does not show clearly unless x ray is done 1 week after the injury
it is vert hard to recognise in the initial x ray
so i suggest redoing an x ray especially if pain increase during bed rest or movement
and goes away in sitting or standing
if that is not the case then youn can suspect fibromyalgia
Good Luck
it is vert hard to recognise in the initial x ray
so i suggest redoing an x ray especially if pain increase during bed rest or movement
and goes away in sitting or standing
if that is not the case then youn can suspect fibromyalgia
Good Luck
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