Will i lose my leg

It's probably sprained if you can walk on it but the bruising is horrendous.. sprains can cause some SPECTACULAR massive bruising, its fascinated me every time i've done it (which is a ridiculous 10+ kind of amount)

But no, you won't lose your leg from a sprain.

I did something similar a few years ago. Ballet pumps and stairs = not a good combination!
I walked around on it for a day before my foot turned black so I went to hospital and it turned out I had broken a bone in the foot.
Go get it seen!

I was able to walk on a broken foot, did it for months when they missed a broken bone.

She said she’s in the Canary Islands

I'm disappointed there are no photos.

Glad you can walk on it and doing ok - stairs + flip flops = lethal combo

Chin up!

I would be getting it looked at ASAP, but I don't think you're likely to lose your leg from it. Your friend maybe had diabetes or something that affected healing and developed complications or sepsis, because it would be unusual to lose a leg from a twisted ankle or even a broken one, but you do need it looked at and supported and monitored. I def wouldn't be walking on it any more than I had to.
I'm sorry you've had this on your holiday. Flip flops are for the beach, not walking!

It’s true. I’ve twisted an ankle three times now. The last time, they had to take an arm.

I hope it’s just a bit of bruising op, and heals quickly. Definitely get it checked out today though.

Ouch. I do feel your pain. Literally.

I fell down my stairs nine weeks ago. Bust my foot. It was getting better but three weeks later then I fell again. Oooooh did I do so much more damage that time! Both of my legs turned black.

Anyway, I'm six weeks after the other fall, still have bruising coming out. Its unbelievable!

You must be scared because you're not at home but get medical advice. I've not lost my legs so I'm sure you'll be fine. Drink lots of water, take arnica. And rest up. Sending you a hug from a fellow faller!

Ibuprofen interferes with healing by disrupting your body's crucial inflammatory response to repair the damage. It's counterproductive.

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It sounds like torn ligaments but get it checked!

You can walk on a broken ankle.
Stop playing fast and loose with your health and get it sorted now.

FGS

The black on your friend’s leg sounds like gangrene - not bruising. 🙄

Hope you are feeling better today!

I broke my fibula two years ago and for a number of reasons couldn’t have a cast for a whole week. The bruise and swelling was both hideous and fascinating! I was quite sad when they put the cast on I wouldn’t get to see it again, but sure enough it was still bruised when they took it off six weeks later.

Oh brilliant!

😂

Give over attention seeking to strangers who can do nothing to help you and go to the hospital if you're that worried. Don't people have even basic common sense any more?!

A classic illustration of why/ how our A&E departments are in the state they are 🤦🏼‍♀️
Yes, I am aware that op is not in the uk but her reaction would have been the same.

I twisted my ankle years ago and had some impressive bruising and swelling from it that took a good 18 months to go down.

Oddly after the first day there was no pain at all. It looked awful but I could walk about without feeling any pain or limping.

Hopefully yours is just a bad sprain but you should get it check in case. I had an xray to make sure mine wasn’t broken.

You won’t lose your leg if you’re careful and don’t leave it anywhere it can easily be picked up.

Perhaps pit it in your handbag for safe keeping?

Get to a&e today op. Fingers crossed it's ok and you can enjoy the rest of your holiday x

To compromise the blood flow to the foot, you generally need to have compressed the main artery to the foot. It’s mostly a break with severe dislocation that does this. If you are hobbling about, albeit painfully, the blood flow is still getting there.
I only know because I very nearly did lose my foot with a bad tib/fib break and dislocation. My foot was on sideways to my leg and the pulse couldn’t be found.
It was an emergency ambulance and surgery job and I was very lucky to keep the foot. I have a lot of hardware in the leg now 😁

I had broken an ankle two times previously and walked on it. I definitely couldn’t walk when I nearly lost my foot!

It is quite possible to walk on a fracture. It’s black and painful, get it checked. Walking on it may worsen your outcomes.

you may have a small fracture

Op and for anyone else who doesn't realise - get a GHIC. It's free and entitles you to free health care in any EU country whilst on holiday.

You have left it two days??? Why? If you fear losing a foot or leg, getting an injury that you just ignore is crazy.

Are you diabetic? Was the friend that had an amputation diabetic?