Pulled Muscle??? Check it out???

[ALCapshaw2]

SO, I was sitting in my recliner and got up, turning to the right. I felt a Sharp Pain in my lower right abdomen, under my belt, about 60 degrees right of center. It is still SORE an hour or so later.

Should I go to the Local Urgent Care to see if there is an internal bleed? (YES, I am on Warfarin).

Or wait and see how it feels in the morning and then go to my PCP if it still hurts?

'AL Capshaw'

 

[bvdr]

SO, I was sitting in my recliner and got up, turning to the right. I felt a Sharp Pain in my lower right abdomen, under my belt, about 60 degrees right of center. It is still SORE an hour or so later.

Should I go to the Local Urgent Care to see if there is an internal bleed? (YES, I am on Warfarin).

Or wait and see how it feels in the morning and then go to my PCP if it still hurts?

'AL Capshaw'

Quite a week we're having isn't it. Al, it doesn't sound like a bleed to me but if you start getting any swelling, bruising, nausea or just start to feel worse then you better get it checked out. It sounds like a strain or a pulled muscle if you think the pain was caused by the getting up and turning rather than something that just happened coincidentally. If they were not connected then I would be more apt to get it checked sooner. I hope you are alright.

 

[Bina]

Al, if your INR is in range, you probably just strained a muscle.
You may want to put a heating pad on the area and see how it is tomorrow.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

No visible bruising or swelling (other than my naturally belly).

Will see how it is in the morning.

'AL'

 

[briansmom]

So how is it going Al? Let us know that you are ok.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

MUCH less 'tender' and no sign of swelling or bruising today so I did NOT get it checked out.

I may reconsider that decision Friday morning, 'just in case'. I sure don't want to be going to the ER on the weekend!

'AL'