Ok... Long story short. I got sucker punched in my ribs on the left side mid range. I went to the dr. yesterday had x-rays and everything come back negative for broken bones, etc. My question is.... I have severe pain to stand up, can not put pressure on my left side, and of course, can not sleep. Should I give it another day or two and see someone else or just leave it the way it is. The pain is midway through my body (from back to front) on the left side. I keep thinking spleen or kidney but the dr I saw said if it was I would have been in shock by now. I was given a painkiller but it isn't helping too much and I can't eat any more than a few bites before I feel as if I am going to explode. Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts? Anything would be appreciated. I am miserable and just want some thoughts on what to do from here. Thanks in advance for your help.

Go to the ER!!!

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It could be just a good deep bruise. That can cause a lot of pain for quite a while. But if you are worried, go see the Doc again.

BTW - Are you a woman? If so, who is the idiot that hit you?

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Yes I am a woman and it was another drunk stupid woman that hit me. She is twice the size of me and apparently does one killer workout!!

Yes, I understand that it is possible that it could be deep bruising but to me it doesn't make sense that I can't eat without feeling like I am going to explode.

All of this happened very early Sunday morning. When it happened I had tingles in my legs and had the wind completely knocked out of me. I just don't want to feel like I am missing something or that the dr is either.

If you fell when you were hit, you could have jarred various parts of your body.
And while you may not have lacerated or ruptured you kidney or spleen, you very well could have bruised it. You could have bruised your diaphragm. You could have some costochondritis (inflammation of the costal lining of the ribs).
and it devolves into a vicious circle: because you aren't sleeping your body isn't resting, and isn't getting a chance to heal it's self. Because your body isn't healing you're hurting and your can't sleep....
I say go back to Dr. get a second opinion

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