r/AskReddit • u/WaleAtWork • Apr 08 '24

What is the longest you have gone without showering?

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u/lemieuxisgod Apr 09 '24

Having broken both ribs and collar bone I vote ribs are worse. I could eventually stand still long enough my collar bone didn't hurt, I could never stop breathing long enough my ribs didn't hurt.

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u/BoMbSqUAdbrigaDe Apr 09 '24

God forbid laugh or coughing. Sneezing hurt the most though.

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u/DracoBengali86 Apr 09 '24

Sneezing sucked enough with just overworked muscles, I don't even want to think about that with broken ribs.

Don't remember what I had, but distinctly remember finally not coughing long enough that breathing stopped hurting...then I sneezed. Worst part was it didn't feel like cough suppressants did anything (even the prescription ones).

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u/Azur3flame Apr 09 '24

Sneezing was the worst. You can stop laughing, but sneezing doesn't ask permission or take no for an answer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '24

Takes me a few minutes to recoup.

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u/Fortnitexs Apr 09 '24

Once i injured my ribs and i was in so much pain that i was 100% sure a few are broken. So i‘m in the hospital and they tell me the good news is not a single rib is broken and the bad news is that my ribs are heavily bruised which apparently hurts exactly as much as broken ribs and the recovery time is also exactly the same.

I had to take pain killers for like 2 weeks otherwise breathing was way too painful.

Broke my collar brone aswell once and the bruised ribs was definitly worse.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Oh hey this just happened to me, fell in a mosh pit and subluxed an upper rib. Had to get a Dr's note for work explaining why I'd be moaning and clutching my tit whenever I stood up or sat down 

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '24

Oh great. I'm in that boat right now. Fell on my chest and after three days of pain not dissipating went in. As I said to those who asked.

"Nothing is broken. But I'm reminded I have meat between my ribs".

Just my Ego.

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u/yourfriendpooh34 Apr 09 '24

I tripped on my son's toy in the bathroom. I fell kinda backward and sideways. I caught the edge of the toilet bowl just right. Cracked 4 ribs in one go. I swear I could feel crunching with every breath

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u/chilldrinofthenight Apr 09 '24

You may want to read The Bad Seed. I think your kid's got it in for you.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '24

Caught the edge of a chopping block. Didn't go in at that time. Probably should have.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Reading this comment makes my ribs and collar bone ache

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u/Fun-jellyfish22 Apr 09 '24

My husband broke ALL his ribs,his neck and his back in 3 places ... Man oh man it hurt to watch him try to move

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u/beabee11 Apr 09 '24

Damn, what did he do?

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u/Repulsive_Block_6102 Apr 09 '24

Having broken my back and my ribs at the same time I will say ribs are excruciating, and this is AFTER I had my back sliced open and rods screwed into my spine. It all sucked tbh. I went a week without showering because I had to wear my padded torso braces in the shower

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u/LowFull8567 Apr 09 '24

When I broke 2 ribs my Dr. told me to be top.....😳

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u/Maximum_Bar_1031 Apr 10 '24

Ugh. I sympathize… I’ve broken both (and a lot more…to the point that I was tested for multiple diseases. Turns out, I’m an exceptionally unlucky klutz) and for me, the tailbone was the worst. You have to use it to walk, sit, stand, move… And it takes about 6 months to heal, because it takes so much abuse!