think i have broken ribs... don't know what to do

[azitta]

i was recently in a very bad car accident...
have a lot of lingering pain ... no health insurance...
the most severe pain is my ribs. i've been icing them periodically, but it's effecting almost everything i do. i'm not even sure that they're broken but i can't imagine it being anything else..right where the seatbelt was too... the driver has mentioned pain in her hand wrist elbow and shoulder, she thinks this may have been caused by the impact/steering wheel? we don't know what to do. neither of us has health ins. and the car insurance (aaa) is only liability. pls help w/ any suggestions/advice.. thank you

[broke123]

take a deep breath... feel any sharp pain around the rib cage? if u do than u might have cracked a rib. it will heel in 6 weeks.
but more likely its just bruised. most of the people in car accidents complain of pain in areas of seat belt - usually hard to breath and pain on movement. but that will go away completely in a few weeks.
where you the only car involved in the accident? usually the other cars insurance would cover medical treatment under no fault.

[dos187]

i cracked me ribs i found out today i fell down the steps and hurt me ribs and toes the big toe the dr said u got to keep moving and make sure u keep taken pain killers every 4 hours its nothing you can do for a rib or toes