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To think this is one of the most painful things you can do.

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sweeneytoddsrazor · 08/01/2019 23:38

Stub your toe. Stubbed little toe earlier on the table leg. Of course no shoes or slippers on to cushion the blow. Air very quickly turned blue Blush followed by toe turning a lovely shade of bluey/purple. Nice 9 hour shift later and it is bloody agony.

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DeadDoorpost · 11/01/2019 01:07

In order of me experiencing them:

Shin splints/growing pains in both shins
Catching throat in my coat zip
Tonsilitis
Being examined for tears after giving birth.

I don't remember the labour pains as I was on gas and air and that was just amazing but the checking afterwards was so bad they had to give me a spinal just to see because my body was reacting automatically and I had no control over what my legs were doing. That spinal was a miracle worker I tell you. I cried more from the pain of them checking than I did from the labour and contractions.

TheRealJoseph · 11/01/2019 01:41

Nasal injury Toblerone related

Never try to snort Toberones btw. Wink

Ineke · 11/01/2019 02:00

Stubbed little toe badly and broke it, nothing to be done, it heals itself. Painful like hell but pain wore off, long lingering pain was external otitis, ear infection, couldn't move head without great agony.

SchadenfreudePersonified · 11/01/2019 02:05

Never try to snort Toberones btw.

Wise advice.

Stick to cocaine.

pineapplebryanbrown · 11/01/2019 02:33

Scleritis! Truly awful, I've had quinsy and this was worse. It's like a 300 lb very pointy finger constantly pressing the middle of your cheek with unrelenting force. I couldn't move my head in the mornings until the painkillers had kicked in.

pineapplebryanbrown · 11/01/2019 02:34

Why are we doing this? Have we turned into men?

SuspiciouslyMinded · 11/01/2019 02:56

It’s shocking how sensitive toes are, you have my full sympathy OP.

A few weeks ago I dropped a small framed picture on my big toe while trying to hang it on the wall. I almost passed out from the pain, had to lie down and couldn’t walk for the rest of the day - I was dizzy and faint every time I tried to stand up. The toe wasn’t even broken.

And I have a pretty high pain threshold - I gave birth three times without pain relief and I was absolutely fine!

TheLittleDogLaughed · 11/01/2019 06:09

Slipped on some papers on our bedroom floor and went hurtling onto the end of the bedframe breaking 3 ribs and collarbone in 2 places as well as my little finger joint which was so bad it required surgery. This was TWO NIGHTS before my wedding day. I couldn’t raise my arms to wear my dress, could barely breathe because of the rib pain and was black and blue down one side of my body. Got through the day high on love, painkillers and prosecco.

nikkidoll · 11/01/2019 07:21

Having a blood clot in your c section wound and having it packed everyday for 3 months ! Then a wound specialist pouring nitrate in the open wound to help it heal faster with no numbing administered

Nothing will top that for me 😷😷

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 11/01/2019 07:56

Trying to get a civil word (or more than a grunt) from DS at breakfast?

WhoTookTheChristmasCookie · 11/01/2019 08:44

@SchadenfreudePersonified even wiser advice. You won't feel any of these pains after using the white stuff.

Ablemaybel · 11/01/2019 09:41

Whilst climbing over a fixed stair gate, slipping and braking the fall between my legs.
Within a couple of minutes the swelling was almost as big as a tennis ball, and turned black.
Couldn't wear trousers for 6 weeks, and eventually needed surgery to put things right down there.
Makes my eyes water just remembering it!

PeachyPeachTrees · 11/01/2019 10:50

Ouch! TheLittleDogLaughed
3 days before my wedding, I was working late as last day of work before 2 1/2 weeks off. Cleaners had mopped the floor to an ice like finish. I skidded down the hall and slammed my arm into a fire extinguisher on the wall and had massive bruising all up my arm. I had to use that special foundation for covering tattoos! Luckily it was at the green stage!
The night before my wedding, my DM fell off a stool and was so black and blue all down her arm (same arm as me), she had to keep her jacket on for the wedding. No covering that up with makeup! She was just glad that were weren't in A&E that evening and a cast for the wedding photos. My DF threw the bastard stool away! DM bought another stool and has fallen off that. My DF is like FFS!

TigerTooth · 11/01/2019 11:16

Juells Wed 09-Jan-19 21:32:10
I caught my fanny flap in the roller of a runaway epilator. I had to turn it off and unravel

I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but I cant stop giggling at this one...Still spitting out coffee every time I think of it!
and
What IS it with tit-biting horses - Who knew that was a thing?

Jaxhog · 11/01/2019 11:28

Biting into a mince pie with the foil case still on.

sweeneytoddsrazor · 11/01/2019 11:52

Omg some of the things on here. Actually starting to think a stubbed toe isnt as bad after all Grin. Might stay away from horses.

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sweeneytoddsrazor · 11/01/2019 11:55

@TheRealJoseph I really have to ask why would you snort toblerone? The mind boggles.

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BillywigSting · 11/01/2019 12:04

Putting my kneecap on the wrong side of my leg was pretty painful.

As was tearing my achilles tendon. There was a sickening split second between hearing it rip and the searing pain. That hurt way more than labour and for far longer but at least they actually give you proper painkillers not two sodding paracetamol

Londonmamabychance · 11/01/2019 12:22

Your toddler head butting your nose.

Also your toddler head butting you while you're talking so you bite you're tongue.

Wouldn't guess I have an overactive toddler, would you?

Londonmamabychance · 11/01/2019 12:25

Oh, how could I forget: dry socket. Dental emergency from hell, as nothing's you can do other than wait for the skin to re-grow to cover the bone which is otherwise completely exposed, resulting in insane pain that no pain killer I tried would help.
Don't suck on straws after having a tooth pulled!

Brazenhussy0 · 11/01/2019 12:28

Shingles. Where the blisters decide to show up on your arse and fanjo.
Very unpleasant experience.

Brazenhussy0 · 11/01/2019 12:29

Oh and yes, dry socket probably beats the arse blisters. It was so bad I'd actually blocked that one out my memory until now Grin

TheRealJoseph · 11/01/2019 13:19

I really have to ask why would you snort toblerone? The mind boggles.

It was a joke, hence the wink.
the only 2 ways (that, I know of) to get a bad nose from a Toblerone is:-

a) to be smacked with one
or
b) having a pointy bit/s shoved up the nostrils.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 11/01/2019 13:22

Torn disk maybe.

MyBreadIsEggy · 11/01/2019 13:38

Seeing the poster mention cracked ribs reminds me:
When I was about 15, I cracked a couple of ribs when I had a nasty fall. Yes, it’s was horrible, but I could manage at home with some hardcore painkillers. Got to the point where standing no longer hurt too much, so was stood with my mum while she made a cup of tea....and that’s when I did the most almighty, bend-at-the-waist sneeze I’ve ever done in my life.
Cracked ribs turned into broken ribs. One pierced a kidney, the other nicked my lung. I don’t remember much after that because I passed out Blush

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