I'm going to have to go to hospital aren't I?

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At 6 last night I was getting my PJs on. I put my arm into my top and got it stuck but like the divvy I am I carried on pushing and I pulled my wrist out.
I strapped it up with my wrist support, and took diclofenac and cocodamol, but no change in pain and I have pins and needles from the wrist to the palm of my hand.

I'll have to go to hospital with it won't I?
Shit.

Yes

Maybe the walk-in centre?

If you go now it shouldn't be too busy. Good luck!

How do you mean pulled your wrist out? As in dislocated it?

Yes do. Pins and needles not good. Go now before the Sunday football and rugby injuries start piling in.

I wouldn't bother with the walk in centre because you'll probably need an x ray. Where I am, walk in centres don't do x rays.

I can't go now as I've no childcare for the kids.
My mum can only get here after lunch and I've no one else.

Delila yeah it popped out a bit. I'm used to dislocations. I have EDS, but I can usually get it sorted myself, but I never had the pins and needles.before so I'm guessing that's not good.

On a brighter note, my fingers are all still there.

cant the kids come too?

Check if you have a minor injuries unit nearby as they can do X-rays. The one near us does, and it only took an hour to be seen including X-rays last week.

Enid it would mean dragging them all up to hospital, one of which has suspected autism and would freak out, and another which has a severe anxiety disorder so would affect her too.
The only one that wouldn't be bothered would be the 11 year old as long as he could play his phone
It's honestly too much like hard work getting them all up there as I'd constantly be trying to calm them down, and if DS2 has a meltdown, he can become quite dangerous, thrashing about etc.
I also use either crutches or a wheelchair depending on my pain levels.
So I'll be trying to struggle along with just one crutch as I can't use my right wrist at all.

Sedona everything here is based at the hospital. It's stupid.

Pins and needles is nerve or circulation damage potentially. Take taxi, take children before the football rush starts.

Good luck OP. Please get seen asap

I'm in a and e now. My fingers started to swell and I've had to take my rings off

Ouchie.

Oooh hope you get sorted soon

Ah jaysus, that sounds horrid. Update us please if you can. I hope it's all over with soon. x

Ouch!! Glad you’ve got yourself seen! If it helps, I dislocated my shoulder making my bed before

Pins and needles can indicate nerve involvement so it's good to get it checkout so glad you made it up.

Good luck!

Dislocated. Popped back in and strapped up for 2 to 4 weeks. Apparently the pins and needles night stay for that long, I've just got to keep it supported and take regular pain killers (cocodamol and diclofenac)

Thanks for update. What a pahlava. Hope it recovers smoothly.

Oh you poor thing! Hope it's not too painful