So I found out what my rib pain was...

[here4theinfo]

I now have a broken bone or torn cartilage in my left ribcage, but couldnt have an xray due to the pregnancy. 6-8 week heel time, bout the time of the rest of my pregnancy. Along with all my medical problems, my doctor has me on norco 1x6hrs and flexril at night for the pain. Does anyone know if there are serious side effects to this medication, or if there is something safer? How about ideas to help the healing, I have 3 hyper kids and lots of work to do around the house before the new baby comes, and no one to help me out. Thanks for any information. I would appreciate the guilts trips to not comment, as they gave me enough guilt in the ER. (ER=Short history, no advice, no understanding to what Ive been/going through= guilt trip, I will not be having my baby at that hospital)To let all know my condition I have Disk Degenerative Disease, Slight misalignment in my neck, Herniated disk, Pinced nerve left side, Endometriosis, Recurrent Cysts,Intersatial Cysitis, and now this Ribcage problem. Pretty much in chronic pain for two years, and it just keeps getting worse.Thank you for the advice

[spade22]

Ouch!  I'm sorry to hear about this.   I dont know anything about the effects of the medicine but I would imagine the doctor, who has YEARS of experience and training, would not provide you with something that could potentially harm your fetus.
I hope you start to feel better soon!

[spade22]

I also want to add that you need to get a lot of rest to heal that rib.  Is there anyone that can help you out right now (family members/friends/neighbours?)?  Can you afford to pay someone to come and help you out for a few hours a day?  I bet if you have any elderly neighbours they would LOVE to help out with your kids!

[anxiousmomtobe?]

I have had broken ribs and it was so painful I could hardly breathe.  So you have my sympathies.  Try to rest as much as possible and get some help with the munchkins.  Pull in eanyone who has a spare moment.

Why did you think we would try to make you feel guilty?

[boogaloo]

Both of those medications are safe to take during pregnancy as long as you aren't abusing them.  The main concern would be the norco.  There is a slight possibility of addiction in the baby at delivery.  As long as your physician is aware that there is the possibility, they would be able to treat the baby at the slightest observation of stress.  That being said, your dosage is not high.  You should be fine.  I have taken both percocet and hyrdocodone (generic norco) during all of my pregnancies and have had no issue.  Both the norco and flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) are class B drugs during pregnancy if not abused.  People do have a tendency to try and make people feel guilty about taking anything during pregnancy.  It's ignorance.  You should be just fine.  Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

[here4theinfo]

I'm just worried about my baby and him having problems, also Im very stressed. I have family around, but they don't help and they just stress me out more. When I went into the ER, the doctors and nurses asked why my doctor didn't take me off the medications during my pregnancy, and when I told them that it was because I was getting progressively worse, they just scofed at me. Hence, making me feel guilty, hence making me worry that all the information given was going to make me feel guilty even more. My doctors have said it was safe, and the only side effect is that the baby might have slowed breathing response, which im having a c-section and that just worries me even more. So, I just needed some reassureance, thank you. Im trying to take the steps to rest and take it easy. So far Ive avoided sneezing and coughing hurts, but it's not as bad as the other day when it popped...