I feel so sorry for myself, I can't actually decide what's for the best.

Last night around midnight I accidentally dropped a big heavy glass from a cabinet straight onto my bare foot. The pain was unbelievable and I almost passed out (everything went like a negative, seating etc), but I am a lone parent and DD was in bed, so i didn't want to drag her up and go to A&E at that time.

It instantly turned purple, the whole top of my foot, 2 smallest toes went like sausages, can't walk on it.

So took pain killers and went to bed. Woke up at 5.30am with a horrible stomach bug, which went on until just after 10am.

I still feel awful, weak and sick and yuck, but my foot is unbelievably sore.

I don't know if i should wait for DD to get home at 3pm and risk going to A&E or wait and see how i feel tomorrow. I can't sleep with the pain, it's awful.

I feel really sorry for my self, pathetically so, but have you every tried to hope quickly to the bathroom when in the throws of a bug!

To make matters worse I am meant to be going on holiday on Friday

Go to A&E! Get a taxi and go. Is there someone who can look after your dd while you go on your own?

Do you not have a friend/neighbour who can have your dd? How old is she?

If it is broken you have to go to A and E and get it seen to/put in plaster so it heals properly/to prevent further damage.

Sorry you are having such a rough time.

I am quite scared about the stomach bug recurring either in the taxi or whilst waiting in the hospital. I know I couldn't hop far to a toilet! Should you even go into a hospital with a bug?

DD is 9. There is no one to sit with her when she gets in from school, but my mum said she could come up about 5.30 and sit with her then. Although I also thought maybe i could just take her with me at 3ish, although with that only being about 20 mins away I'm not sure I could manage yet

I could cope fine with either one at once, having both is killing me!!

Can you phone NHS direct and ask advice? They will prob say go to A and E though!

Are you still being sick?

Or if its the other end Immodium might help temporarily?

I'm sure they see lots of people with stomach bugs so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

It is rotten having both at once though.

Poor old you. You sound like you have the sort of luck I have!

Your foot deffo sounds bad I think, certainly needs a Doc.

Phone up a&e and explain the situation. They might be able to get you to a side room to wait with a bowl. other end is problematic though.

Poor you

If you are anything like me the trip to the hospital will be a miraculous cure for your stomach bug and you will feel surprisingly better just for being there..always happens to me when I am being seen by a doctor about anything.

Adrenaline will probably kick in and you will feel well enough to manage.

Good luck.

Maybe you are being sick because of the pain of your foot? Can that happen? Seems almost too coincidental. Agree with the other posts, phone NHS direct and get some advice.