08-27-2011, 08:14 AM
(08-27-2011, 01:03 AM)Vipershark Wrote: [snip]
long story short my entire left side from like the bottom of my ribcage up to my shoulder and back to my shoulderblade is in pain and it hurts like hell
it even hurts to breathe
[snerp]
Unless you were lifting things in a way I've never seen and can't seem to imagine, it isn't a cracked rib. (anatomically speaking, almost no weight goes through your ribcage)
My totally legit diagnosis as a professional internet doctor is that you've probably just pulled a muscle or possibly trapped a nerve.
I suppose in a worst case scenario you could have torn the muscle, but that's more common with say, moving a piano, as apposed to just carrying groceries.
If it's still hurting try taking some ibuprofen based painkillers, and a hot bath or shower should help loosen things up.
If the pain persists after a day or two and doesn't feel like it's going away, go and see a doctor who has a license and junk.
Lift with your legs.