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Fell down the stairs hurt my foot, a & e or wait ?

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Zaina89 · 27/06/2025 19:09

So about an hour ago I was coming downstairs holding my 20 month old. I went to walk down the first step and slipped, luckily I had held off baby tightly so she didn’t get hurt or fall but I watched as my leg and foot went in all sorts of positions. I sat on the stairs for 10 minutes crying because I had sharp shooting pains in my foot. I managed to walk down to the sofa with my older children’s help but it hurts to put weight on it. It’s a little swollen but my older children helped and I had ice on it straight away. I can’t bend the last 2 of my toes, it hurts all around the top part of my foot and hurts to put weight on it, I can walk but I’m limping and like I said can’t bend my last 2 toes and when I put pressure I get shooting pains.

never had a fall like this before but I’m in a lot of pain. I called my husband who’s on his way home from work but my sister in law came and she’s told me to have a hot bath whilst she watches the kids and see if it helps.

any ideas? There is minimal swelling but I have a lot of pain in my actual foot and can’t bend the last 2 toes and hurts when I try

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/06/2025 19:21

I'm sure i broke my big toe a few years ago. I was scared to call an ambulance as i had noone to look after dd.
the pain subsided by day 3, but it was agony until then xx

BeachPebbleWave · 27/06/2025 19:21

Phone 111 for advice. I did exactly the same (twice! Nightmare open tread stairs). They booked me a slot both times at minor injuries. This meant I could rest at home until the slot was near then husband could drive me in. I was seen pretty quickly.

WonderingWanda · 27/06/2025 19:19

Ice and paracetamol and then if you still can't stand on it go for an x-Ray. No other way to k own if its broken....sounds highly likely if it hurts enough to make you cry like that.

Choconuttolata · 27/06/2025 19:17

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, ice (frozen peas would do), elevate and rest then go to a minor injuries unit that has an x-ray facility. It sounds like you could have fractured bones in your foot. No hot bath as it won't help with the post-injury inflammation and will likely cause more pain.

Topjoe19 · 27/06/2025 19:16

Definitely not heat. Go to A&E. Hope its not broken

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/06/2025 19:16

Hot bath is a fairly stupid suggestion. I’d go and get it checked out, but even if you don’t ice it, don’t heat it

bloodredfeaturewall · 27/06/2025 19:14

you need an x-ray
go now
take a snack, drink, power bank

Zanatdy · 27/06/2025 19:14

Definitely not a hot bath. I’d get checked out

MaggieBsBoat · 27/06/2025 19:12

Goodness. Get it xrayed or Ct‘d (I broke my foot badly last year and I’m still feeling the consequences). Why not go???

Dontletthebedbugsbite2 · 27/06/2025 19:12

You need to be seen incase it's broken - you've had an accident and may require treatment its absolutely fine to use A&E. However, I would try to find a minor injuries unit as it may be quicker to be seen there. My DD jammed her finger in a car door recently, I called 111, they arranged a video call back from an advanced nurse practitioner who assessed her pain level & injury and decided she could wait until the next day for an xray - we went for xray at 11 the next morning & were in & out within an hour. She had broken her finger. I was so impressed with the system!

cestlavielife · 27/06/2025 19:11

A and e is for accident
You had an accident

Go get it checked

Ahsheeit · 27/06/2025 19:11

I'd go to a&e for that, you've quite possibly broken something. Hot bath won't help, you need ice.

FionnulaTheCooler · 27/06/2025 19:11

Get your SIL to watch the children and your husband to take you to hospital or the minor injuries unit, it needs checked out.

KellySeveride · 27/06/2025 19:10

If you are struggling to bear weight then I think you need to go to an and e or minor injuries. It’s quite possible you’ve broken something

Seawolves · 27/06/2025 19:10

I would get that checked out.

ColinOfficeTrolley · 27/06/2025 19:10

Hot bath? That won't help.