To not know where to turn for help with this?

So it's not by appointment only. You will still be seen and will just have to wait. So why don't you do that?

@ihowlforyou where are you geographically? This sounds terrible.

You’re either being fobbed off or misunderstanding. Whether you walk in or get an appointment, you will be seen. Ring up again and don’t overcomplicate it.

The MIU is a walk in (pardon the pun) centre .. just go in, you don't need an appointment. Don’t over complicate it, just tell them you have an injury that is not healing, in fact is worse. We have never been turned away from MIU.

@ihowlforyou what are you actually saying to the triage at A+E?
Are you keeping it simple?
"I was seem here X amount of days ago about my foot injury. It has got worse and I can barely walk. My knee doesn't seem to be healing and I am worried about infection. I am living off a diet of pain meds"
I honestly cannot believe they would turn you away if that's what you are saying.

111 should be able to signpost you and book an appointment at miu if needs be.

@ihowlforyou did you tell A+E you are worried about an infection being in your knee?

That's their problem!

@ihowlforyou why did A+E triage turn you away?
Go back.
Did you tell them MIU had already said no to you?

Have you tried calling occupational health OP?

I think there is more going on here than a fractured ankle and a gammy knee.

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND how you have managed to counter every single piece of advice that you have been given, with an excuse as to why you can't, shouldn't, or won't.

If you are seriously concerned about this, just bloody well get it sorted, this is starting to smack a little bit of martyrdom.
Apologies if this comes across as a bit mean but it's countless, countless responses from you justifying your inaction.

i really hope you haven’t been taking more than 4g paracetemol in 24 hours (8 500mg tablets). If you have you need to get to A&E asap as you can cause liver damage. Paracetemol is not something you mess about with, can also take some time for symptoms to show up. You really need to address this if nothing else.

If you work in a hospital you could just contact the occupational health team, whilst you are actually at work, and explain the situation. In my hospital at least, they would arrange for it to be looked at again if felt warranted and can certainly fast track staff to physio.

You will need to take time off work. Nothing will help except proper rest. Their staffing issues are not your problem bluntly. If you got hit by a bus tomorrow they’d have to figure it out so respect yourself and your body and give yourself time to heal. I reckon you should be signed off 3-4 weeks. And you can buy crutches, you don’t need anyone to give them to you.

I appreciate how exhausting it it - I have an issue with my knee. It’s awful but not excruciating and never gets worse (or better) so I’m just ignoring it. Practically impossible to see a GP here and I know they couldn’t do anything anyway. So I get how demoralising the whole thing is but looking at your ankle you have has a serious injury and there’s not much anyone can do for you if you won’t take the time you need to heal.

Sorry, just been back a read some more. Your knee is numb because grazing it damages the superficial nerves supplying that area - the sensation should come back, except in scarred areas which will always stay numb.

For your knee, inadine dressings (gauze soaked in iodine) with something absorbent over the top should help until it dries out a bit (as long as you're not allergic to iodine).

But please, go off sick. I work for the NHS as well, I know how stretched things are. Yes, technically, you are fit to work at a desk sat down, but you are not fit to do a 5000 step commute there and back. You could offer to work from home if that's feasible, but if not, you need to go off sick. If you're worried about a disciplinary from your manager, you could refer yourself to occupational health. But you should not be expected to do anything that will make this worse.

Please take pictures of the swelling and bruising so that you have evidence in case if issues later. I would contact your GP and ask for a fit note.

Good luck. I hope it gets better soon

I haven't read the whole thread, sorry, but a stable fracture means that you can weight bear if you have to but not that you should carry on as normal and carry on Going to work!

The treatment for a sprain would be RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) until it starts to get better. You absolutely should not be working until it is significantly better - of course it is more swollen because you're walking 5000 steps a day on it!

I don't think there's much else they can do for a stable fracture, but if you have got pus coming out of your knee, you need it cleaned, dressed and antibiotics.

Please go off sick for a week minimum. Keep that leg up. Carry on with icing it and pain relief and hopefully it will start to improve. It won't get better if you keep working and walking on it

If its getting worse it needs looking at again.. unfortunately you have to be your own advocate in these circumstances.

I can’t get to the end of the thread.
You are in pain and the painkillers aren’t helping.
Do your colleagues know what happened to you? Are they understanding?
Go back to A&E, and take someone with you.
You may be able to get a pair of crutches from a charity shop, if that helps you to get about.
The NHS seem terribly wasteful about things like that - our local charity shop is full of crutches, sticks and strollers.

I doubt she will reply today, she will be at work 🙄

So you have pus coming out of your knee.. you’ve heard of infection yes? And sepsis? Get yourself to A&e and stop being so daft and passive please!!

@ihowlforyou I am sorry that you are in so much pain. Is there another minor injuries unit that you can get into? Or can you book a telephone appointment with your GP to discuss another x ray? Round here if the GP approves you going to X ray at the hospital you can rock up at anytime a have it- so after work hours potentially.
I am concerned you have no ankle support but are weight bearing
Could you buy something like this from amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BraceUP-Ankle-Support-Stability-Tendonitis/dp/B0CTSK6SG3/ref=sr_1_6?sr=8-6
Also regarding the knee oozing - will the pharmacist prescribe antibiotics?
For cleaning it I found these good this summer when cleaning a knee replacement wound- because they are alcohol based they dry quick
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lewis-Premium-Saline-Sterile-Alcohol/dp/B09FBF5388/ref=sr_1_6_pp?sr=8-6

wishing you well