Sucks dude. If you have some nasty bruises pick up some Arnica Montana. I went down about a week ago and have a nasty deep bruise about 6" across above my hip that took a day to appear. This stuff has really accelerated the healing process. It's gone from a gnarly black/blue to yellow and reddish in 3-4 days. I like the gel, the little pills made me feel a bit off.