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Originally Posted by pavulon
Pain pills are a balancing act. Assuming they contain opiates (hydrocodone, oxycodone...), they can cause some serious constipation...
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For constipation try Colace (or rather to prevent it). If you've already got it, Milk of Magnesia --> Mag Citrate. Stay hydrated, regardless.
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Originally Posted by azasadny
Pressure dressings, like a very large ace wrap can really help "splint" the injury and make breathing and moving around easier. Pain meds are very useful, too!
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Careful with the splinting. You want as little pain as possible, obviously. But you don't want to restrict chest wall excursion, because of the risk of pneumonia. Pneumonia is not a trivial risk in your type of injury.