Fell in the street - feeling battered

[newnamenellie]

Honestly, I’m a physical wreck!

I fell flat on my face (literally) a few hours ago, slammed headlong onto the pavement. Thought I’d broken my jaw/cheek initially but think it’s just bruised and tender. Also managed to jar my wrist, and I think crack a rib 😔

Poor you! No advice as I am the clumsiest person ever and am known for falling on my arse or face. Solidarity and hope you feel better soon.

Oh no it's a shock to fall like that, I would go and get checked over at A&E. I fell a few years ago and broke my scaphoid bone left it aching for a week before I got and xray.

Oh that's horrible OP.

It really does give you an awful fright.

I slipped and fell at the beginning of September and broke my leg in 2 places.

It's a just a split second thing but can have really horrible consequences.

I hope your damage isn't too severe. I agree with pp you should get yourself checked out at A & E.

I tripped and fell a couple of years ago - skinned my hand, scraped my favourite silver ring, chipped the frame of my glasses and walloped my knee off a paving slab. I was sure I’d broken it!

I sat with an ice pack on the knee and it got a lot better. I’m still wary of that stretch of pavement!

It gives you such a shock.

Oh bless you. Have you been to A&E? Don't risk ignoring something serious and it heals badly.

I fell over in a rock pool a couple of weeks ago. It hurt like hell for a couple of hours but all I had was an impressively scabby knee.

I agree about getting yourself checked out at minor injuries or similar.

I slipped over on some ice, after a few glasses of wine, many years ago. Had my hands in my pockets and landed on my chin. Didn't think I'd done any damage, my jaw ached a bit until a ate a packet of crisps the next day. Ouch it was so sore chewing down on them! I never did get checked out as I was a stupid teenager. No lasting damage, thankfully!

Oh I fell badly once. I was wearing stupid shoes. Walking along the street with two friends and I just absolutely decked it. Honestly thought I’d broken my wrist. Friends were absolutely wetting themselves laughing (to be fair I think they were in a bit of shock too!) and I had to laugh it off when I just wanted to cry 🥲

from standing onto head warrants a visit to a&e

do you know why you fell?

Thank you all for your responses and kind words.

I went to A&E today. They x-rayed my face and my wrist and said no fractures. Didn’t x-ray the rib but I know that’s cracked or bruised as I’ve had it before and recognise the pain! I’m feeling very stiff and sore today but better for having been checked out.

I tripped over my shoelace which I hadn’t noticed had come undone 🙈

Oh gosh, you poor thing! Please pop to a local walk-in centre and get checked over, particularly if you think you might have cracked a rib. You'll be feeling really shaken up I imagine, it's horrible when something like that happens. Take care of yourself and take it easy for the next week, please!

Wow OP you must have fallen hard!! Glad you’ve been seen too.

When I was younger I once fell on an icy pavement outside a sex shop! Fell flat on my back and roared with the pain, couldn’t catch a grip on the ground to get back up and the man working in the shop had to come out and help me. I dread to think of what people across the road thought of me legless falling about under a neon ‘Sexy Angels’ sign.

Sorry, just read that you've been to A&E and I'm so glad! ❤️ Please rest up and take painkillers if needed, you must be so sore

Sorry to hear this, glad you’re ok. I know what you feel like a couple of weeks ago, someone put the kerb in the wrong place! Down I went, I could believe that there were no broken bones only a bruised hand. I did fell shaken for a while.

Oh no. You poor thing. Same thing happened to me a few years ago. My foot missed the curb in the dark and I came crashing down on one knee. Excruciating. Hopefully no rib broken and its only painful bruising.

Go get yourself checked out, you poor thing.
I had a near miss today. Shopping I squatted down the grab something from a bottom shelf. had a wobble nearly fell backwards. My legs aren't what they were. Getting older sucks.

I feel for you, OP. I slipped playing chase with my daughter and fell flat on my face from a height (my legs literally flew out from under me!) and I honestly couldn’t believe how much it hurt. Hope you get some rest and the pain eases. Lots of ibuprofen!

Ouch! You poor thing 😔 rest up 💐

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It's good that you were checked over at the hospital, OP.

I'm prone to falls and had a particularly nasty one where my head hit the floor, badly grazing & bruising one side of my face and cracking a tooth. My knees were a mess as it was so hard for me to get back up. The worst bit, though, is the shock. The loss of control. I still can see it all in my mind, almost in slow motion.

Take it easy for a while; your body has had one heck of a jolt I hope you're feeling brighter soon.