Help, feeling daft but I think my son has broken my nose

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He head-butted me in the face at about 8pm last night.

It really bloody hurt and made me eyes water. I felt ringing in my ears for a few seconds.

I've woken up 15 minutes ago and it's still extremely painful, especially on one side.

Do I need to see someone?

I haven't really had a proper look but I feel absolutely no swelling and don't think there's bruising.

Thank you

How old/strong is he? Are we talking about a baby or a teenager?

Sorry, should've said. He's 14 months

Ok, so it isn't a domestic violence situation, phew!

I'd go to the GP on Monday if it's still sore.

Sorry but what a dripfeed . Hope you're ok.

Oh OP, voilent little things toddlers arent they?? But yes unless its bleading now, GPs on monday.

Sorry another one amused by the drip feed the answers are going to be very diffent between 14 months amd 14 years

My friend broke her mums nose as a toddler and cracked the back of her skull when she was around his age. She still has the scar and damage now so it’s highly possible.

Sorry for that huge drip feed he is a little thug

I am really sore. He also scratched the inside of my nose yesterday and that is still sore!

I think if your nose is actually broken it would probably be swollen, possibly you'd have black eyes to go with it.

That's not to minimise the pain though; I remember my son doing the same at that age and the pain was incredible.

My DS did the same to me a couple of times around that age. The pain was incredible and like you I thought my nose was at the very least broken but the pain subsided within 24 hours or so.

Hope it feels better soon. Some toddlers are inconsiderate thugs!!

I sympathise. DS has given me a split lip/bleeding mouth a few times by bouncing backwards on to my lap (he is 2)

This happened to me too while we were on a plane. No visible damage but sore and a slight grating when I gently felt my nose. After a few days it was back to normal.
I didn't go the doctor but would have if it had been very swollen or displaced.
I was much more wary on the plane ride home 👃🏻

Definitely GP. But a bruised nose can be almost as painful as a broken one (boisterous toddler too) do you may be OK. Hugs.

My friend’s dog broke her nose once by head butting her. She had two black eyes and very swollen nose. I agree with the others, if it’s not swollen/bruised I’d hold off until tomorrow and see how I was doing.

Thanks all

I woke up this morning and I think it does look a bit swollen. Can anyone see what I mean?

It's the top half of the nose

I had no swelling or black eyes when I broke my nose, just a lot of blood when it was hit.

It does look swollen but I will refrain from further comment as my extensive medical knowledge comes from binge watching Grey’s Anatomy and is probably not particularly helpfu.

Ok, it could well be broken - noses break very easily. In my area you are best being seen in the Urgent Care Centre (or whatever it's called near you), they will then arrange a non emergency appt with ENT. This can also be arranged via your GP but generally getting a GP appt takes too long.
I work in the urgent care centre & we are well used to seeing people whose babies have broken their nose!

It looks swollen to me.

DS broke DH's nose, bouncing to 'help' get his PJ bottoms on. It was about the 5th time it had been broken, so DH just straightened it out and carried on!

A few days later, he did a similar thing toe, except he caught me under the chin and gave me a whiplash/concussion type injury and I had to take time off work. That was fun trying to explain to HR 🤣

I'm sure ds broke my nose headbutting me I figured all the hospital would do is reset it and it didn't look out of place so I just left it, was more sure when I rebroke it blowing my nose too hard! Would love an xray at some point to prove myself right but its healing fine if a little sore occasionally so don't think hospital would have made any difference.