Comments | dayse: Fall fail (or possibly win :P)

dayse

Fall fail (or possibly win :P)

Jun 08, 2009 17:09

So I wiped out on the stairs pretty damn hard last Wednesday, just over a week now, and I was totally out of it for about two days (couldn't get out of bed). Then I was hobbling around for a bit on crutches, and now I seem to be better. I still can't run or sit comfortably, but I'm definitely better than where I was. But I have this swollen lump ( Read more... )

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malnpudl June 8 2009, 21:28:27 UTC

YES, you should go to the doctor. That much localized swelling this long after the incident is something you should definitely get checked out.

In the mean time: Have you been icing it? Since it's been a week, you could alternate ice packs and a heating pad, no more than 20 minutes each, and preferably letting the skin return to near normal temp after each before starting the next.

And if you're not allergic to NSAIDs, you could take naproxen sodium (Aleve) twice daily or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) three times daily -- one or the other, but not both. They contain anti-inflammatory agents that reduce swelling. Either of these should always be taken with food since they can be hard on the stomach lining.

quiet000001 June 8 2009, 22:37:31 UTC

This. If you can take the NSAIDs, also take them every however often even if you're not actually feeling bad at the time. (Like, don't wait until you're in pain, just take it when the time's up from the last dose.) They work much more effectively if you keep the levels in your system up and don't let the inflammation build up between doses.

dayse June 9 2009, 01:07:44 UTC

Yeah - I think I might have some Advil around here so I'm going to start taking those. Because oy ... I've had enough -_-

dayse June 9 2009, 01:06:35 UTC

Thank you!! I actually went to a walk-in clinic but the doctor was an epic fail -___- he had, literally, one hand on the door ready to leave at any second, he kept opening it to go but I'd stop him with a question. So hopefully I'll be able to see my family doctor tomorrow :/

I'll definitely do the ice thing, and I think I might have a heating pad around here. But yes, thank you <333

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akite June 8 2009, 21:56:42 UTC

Listen to Mal, for she is smart.

dayse June 9 2009, 01:08:45 UTC

She is ^_^

evilprettykitty June 9 2009, 02:48:47 UTC

Yes, go see your family doctor. I wasn't when I cut my hand but then ended up with stitches, so let them tell you what you might need.

dayse June 13 2009, 14:52:45 UTC

I did finally get to see one, it ... didn't result in much but at least I felt *informed*, you know? Boo-urns.

evilprettykitty June 13 2009, 16:10:33 UTC

Well at least now you know.