Did you see anyone in A/E at all? 'Triage' should be pretty immediate, & any

nurse doing triage ought to be able to request an X-ray. Which you should almost certainly have!

Posted By: woody on July 7th 2012 at 22:53:14

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I can't believe I'm seeking medical advice on roff, but here goes... (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 22:46:14
- you went to A&E with a sprained foot? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:46:42
  - If but I were in a position to (General Chat) - King, Jul 8, 00:02:35
    - Saw it off just below the knee. Then stick one of those boingy springy things to it, (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 8, 00:06:58
    - Now you know what you've done, I wouldn't go to a and e (General Chat) - pants, Jul 8, 00:06:17
      - Nah, he should use a tubigrip or a compression bandage at all times (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 8, 00:31:46
  - at last someone who thinks the same way as me (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:49:04
    - unbelievable really (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:50:37
      - what? accident? (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:54:16
      - he would be laughed out of a sick parade (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:51:56
        
        soft civvy fucks (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:54:30
        
        I went with a fractured big toe (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:58:42
- Major advice when this heals King. Go to your doctor in 6-8 weeks time (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:14:34
  - I had those as a kid (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:20:52
    - I personally swear by ones like these (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:31:37
      - these (trainers are about 15 months old, bear in mind) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:40:32
      - Chicken Fillets (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:34:12
- To answer some of your q's (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:05:25
  - ahh, done this loads of times. I felt 2 cracks when I did ligaments (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:09:41
    - stop being serious Pants (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:11:59
      - That's nice. (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:25:09
        
        Key thing, once you can walk / hobble on it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 7, 23:33:35
  - Remember to really smash the fuck out of the other ankle... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:09:01
  - Sat night is the key here (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:08:11
    - Asthma is good to get sen quick... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:10:30
- If it's more than a sprain, it's ligament damage. Already said on here (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:00:45
- Get some ice on it, or a bag of peas. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:53:58
  - Hopping on the foot that hurts is probably better than walking (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 22:57:17
    - There's no dignity in hopping. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:00:01
      - There is when hitting the other ankle with a really big hammer (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:01:04
        
        How big? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:03:02
        
        Cley windmill size... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:04:38
        
        4lb lump hammer should do the trick (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:04:34
        
        hah, we had a 6lb and an 8lb in the knock out at coopers, couldn't use the 8lb (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:13:27
        
        AB for example (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:07:39
        
        You may say that, but I couldn`t possibly comment (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:09:17
        
        I can and I did.., (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:11:22
        
        oh well in his case (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:12:45
- Did you see anyone in A/E at all? 'Triage' should be pretty immediate, & any (General Chat) - woody, Jul 7, 22:53:14
- Last Saturday night it was clear from about 5am (Sunday) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jul 7, 22:53:06
- Hard to tell from that description - does it feel like (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 22:51:20
- Go to a and e really early in the morning. About 7am (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 22:51:13
- Put your foot up and wiggle it about from time to time... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 22:51:02
  - or just get pissed,the downside to that though is you might wet the bed. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 22:54:04
    - do a smell up the USB. That usually works for everything (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 22:59:32
    - We've all done it. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:58:27
      - it's not a bad painkiller tbf, in the short term at least. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:01:36
        
        What do you do if you require a longer term fix? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:05:18
        
        prednisolone and hydroxychloroquine. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:15:14
        
        heroin is the only answer (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:10:18

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