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A member asked:
Is it possible to break some ribs by vomiting so much. my ribs hurt in my left side, i didn't fall or anything i have just been vomiting now stop.
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Unlikely: It is unlikely for a healthy 23 year old to fracture ribs from vomiting. You may have strained your intercostal muscles or developed inflammation in your costal (rib) cartilage. It is also possible you developed pleurisy (inflammation of the chest the area between your lungs and chest wall). Try some anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen or naproxen.
Answered 6/25/2014
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