GROSS PHOTO WARNING - Frozen peas or A&E?

[ToAandEorNotToAandE]

I’ve NC’d for this as my knees may be identifiable 🤣
Went arse over tit at lunchtime today on the pavement.
Really hurt my knees - but my left one in particular is extremely painful and I can’t bend it and I’m dragging it around When I walk.

Is it a case of (continuing with) frozen peas or A&E??

Right knee for comparison which is sore but not nearly as painful as the left knee

Our minor injuries is really quick and offer mostly the same services. It's perfect first thing in a morning.

Just remembered, my hospital's website tells you the waiting time for A&E.

A&E. Knees are too complex for an MIU.

I am a bit worried about this. It feels like something is moving about underneath it like a spider.

I might give it an hour and see if I can tolerate the pain enough to go to local minor injuries when it opens at 8am

@stressedespresso well yes but it means op may not have to spend the night and in a&e tonight and could be seen by a minor injuries unit tomorrow. Minor injuries units near me can you see you the same morning when you call 111.

I'd ring 111 now .

It's hard to tell as it's rather swollen.

In the meantime I'd apply ice and put a cushion underneath to elevate if it's not too painful. Maybe take an ibuprofen to help reduce swelling.

Why wait an hour at home when that would be an hour knocked off your waiting time.

Bloody hell!

Definitely A&E at some point - your left knee looks completely out of place.

Good luck!

Annoyingly my local hospital isn’t one that has live wait times on their website, I might call though

Do it from the car but pack a bag and go now. That looks dislocated.

I don’t like it. Go to A&E please. That looks nasty x

Your left kneecap looks as if it's a lot lower down that it should be sorry op I think it's an a and e job it'll be a lot more painful in the morning x

Your knees look uneven, it could be fluid, which may need drained but you could have broken your knee cap.

if you can’t weight bear or walk properly then you need to go to A&E. ….. just in case.

Thanks all

Think I’m just gonna go.

I’ve been spending the day cringeing - because it was one of those mortifying splat falls where my glasses went one way and my bag went the other - I forgot to worry about my stupid knee 🤪

@ToAandEorNotToAandE i hope it’s nothing too serious, let us know how you get on.
Have you got someone to go with you?
Take care,

I’ve got DH but we have 2 kids so we will have to wake them, bundle them in the car and have him leave me there (taxi services round here are basically non existent otherwise I’d get a taxi)

Falling over as an adult is horrible, I’m sorry that happened to you.

Definitely go asap, that looks really nasty,you poor thing!

Good luck.
Call for an ambulance if the pain is severe and you're struggling to mobilise, you might make it worse squeezing into a car.

A&E. Heavens to Murgatroyd....

I feel for you op I did the same on Monday really hurt my knee it's still red and painful but I can move it so think it's the cut etc making mine painful.

That looks a bugger! Hope you get seen soon

I hope you're at a and e, a fractured patella
Is not pleasant.

Yikes! Go to an and e! I’m a nurse!

I don't think a&e is the place for a swollen knee. Sounds like an urgent treatment centre to me. You won't be triaged until the morning anyway.