AIBU to think that this is just a sprain?

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user0512 · 13/05/2022 14:46

I fell down a step or two at work and fell on my foot. My colleagues say I should get it checked and so does my family.

However, I think it's just a sprain from the trauma of falling on it and that I don't need to go to hospital.

Anyone had anything similar?

It has swollen a bit more than when it first happened and it does hurt to walk on it, but I'm not crying or anything

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user0512 · 16/05/2022 12:53

@DuckZilla I hope she has a speedy recovery!

Did they give her crutches?

I've not gone into work today as I can't really walk on it and I'm finding the crutches to be quite tiring.

I'm WFH this week so hopefully I feel a bit better next week when I do go back in.

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user0512 · 16/05/2022 12:59

CornishPorsche · 16/05/2022 12:48

Well, I badly sprained my ankle for the first time in 2014, failed to get any treatment for it until weeks later and I now have a wholly unstable ankle, go over on it frequently - even in boots - and it's painful at night when lying down..... So basically, do it properly!

A bad sprain usually takes longer to heal than a broken bone, so expect a good few weeks of this.

This was my most recent sprain - I was on crutches for three weeks.

Ouch. That looks painful too.

Have you tried physio?

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user0512 · 20/05/2022 13:13

Hi All,

So, my swelling has gone down quite a bit but for some reason the top part of my foot has been going a bit blue, it started going blue around 3ish days ago and I feel like it's gotten even more blue, is this normal?

Thanks

AIBU to think that this is just a sprain?

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GoldenEclipse · 20/05/2022 20:41

Do your toes still feel warm? If you take your nail varnish off and press your nails, do they return to pink in seconds?

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