question: I am 54 year old white f; weight 190, height 5'6". About 4 days ago I fell from a ledge in my backyard (about a 3 foot fall) onto the garden bed (not cement) basically on my L side. There was initial pain but no acute injury. The next day the chest pain was worse so my PCP sent me for xray of L chest multiple views; negative for fracture. Now, 4 days later I feel exhausted with minimal activity and have increasing chest discomfort as the day progresses. When I am supine, the discomfort is better. Am I being an alarmist and envisioning contusion of my lungs or pleura? When should I be concerned? When should I start to feel better? I am taking ibuprofen 400 mg q 4 and limiting activity as much as possible.