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AIBU?

To not take DS to A&E

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IAmADancer · 09/01/2023 13:09

asking for your thoughts.

DS has dropped a 2kg dumbbell on his foot. He thought he would ‘try and see if he could lift it’

I have iced it, raised it and tried to get swelling down. He originally said it didn’t hurt but he’s now saying it’s painful to touch and he is walking in a funny way. DH said to take him to A&E, I feel this isn’t best course of action. GP won’t do anything.

I have attached a picture, am I being a bad mother not taking him to A&E? It is swollen but I think they’ll just say to ice it and give painkillers

To not take DS to A&E

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PragmaticWench · 09/01/2023 13:10

There's ever chance it's broken, why wouldn't you get that checked?

PumpkinDart · 09/01/2023 13:10

Minor Injuries? Ours deals with things like that and the wait is a fraction of the time it is at A&E.

BarbedButterfly · 09/01/2023 13:11

Take him. My foot looked like that when it was broken. Why on earth wouldn't you?

Starlight86 · 09/01/2023 13:11

Perhaps a walk in or minor injury unit?

GP can refer for an xray also instead of waiting in A&E for one.

GlassBunion · 09/01/2023 13:11

You must take him to A&E . That injury doesn't look good at all.

NopeandSnory · 09/01/2023 13:11

Minor injuries? I wouldn’t leave that.

ThreeLittleDots · 09/01/2023 13:11

Local minor injuries? Ours has an x-ray

Topbird29 · 09/01/2023 13:11

I'd go to a & e to check if anything broken. If there is and it heals wrong, it could affect him a lot when older.

YearoftheDrama · 09/01/2023 13:12

I would take to minor injuries/urgent care. My local one is also at the hospital but separate to A&E. You can find yours here: www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Urgent-Care/LocationSearch/1824

IAmADancer · 09/01/2023 13:12

I suppose because he isn’t screaming in pain I thought it was likely just a nasty lump. I broke my toes when I was a teen and it was exceptionally painful and he isn’t really complaining of pain unless he walks on it

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Topbird29 · 09/01/2023 13:12

Or minor injuries for an xray as per pp

BadgeronaMoped · 09/01/2023 13:12

Student radiographer here, I'd get that checked out. Do you have a walk-in centre nearby? May be quicker to access X-ray that way rather than A&E.

SerenaTee · 09/01/2023 13:12

Unless you have X-ray vision I’d take him to A&E (or Minor Injuries if you have one).

IAmADancer · 09/01/2023 13:13

I don’t think we have a minor injuries but I’ll check. If not it looks like and A&E trip.

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FlounderingFruitcake · 09/01/2023 13:13

I’m usually in the wait and see camp but I’d go to A&E for that as it could be broken. Or minor injuries if there’s one near you that can x-ray.

IAmADancer · 09/01/2023 13:13

@BadgeronaMoped thanks. Will take your advice and head down there.

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Mynicename · 09/01/2023 13:14

That really looks like it needs checking out ASAP. The problem is if you don't seek help for it now and then it doesn't heal well, you end up going via your GP and then you get lost in the abyss of referrals which could take months (or over a year in my experience!), rather than getting it xrayed/scanned and diagnosed now.

IAmADancer · 09/01/2023 13:16

Thanks all, I am going to go to our local A&E as we don’t have a minor injuries unit.

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GiltEdges · 09/01/2023 13:16

DH had similar swelling to that and it turned out to be a metatarsal fracture. I’d definitely be getting it checked out if he’s struggling to walk/bear weight on it.

OhhhhhhhhBiscuits · 09/01/2023 13:16

My daughter broke her foot age 3. She could walk on it (with a limp), was happy sitting on the floor and playing etc..... cried at the initial fall but that was it. It was broken and she had a walking boot for 6 weeks. Definitely get it checked.

Pearsandclocks · 09/01/2023 13:17

My son did similar. I took him to minor injuries. Because he could weight bear they said it wasn’t broken so advised just resting it.

NoDairyNoProblem · 09/01/2023 13:18

Good luck. Also nice to see someone taking good advice onboard so graciously.

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onionringcheeseypuff · 09/01/2023 13:22

Go to a minor injuries unit

I damaged the top of my foot and it actually got worse over the day til I was in unbearable pain, yet I hadn't broken it. You can detach ligament on top of foot and require surgery but still be hobbling about thinking do I really need it seen? Best to get checked

Notjusta · 09/01/2023 13:46

Really annoying you don't have minor injuries as that injury is a perfect candidate for one. I'd be tempted to travel further to find one as they are typically much quieter than A&E. Whenever I've been to our one it's taken less than 2 hours from start to finish. Last time was less than 45 mins.

AnxietyGirl8 · 09/01/2023 14:01

My brother broke his foot as a teenager. He walked around on it for a week before finding out it was broken. Broken bones are not always agonising pain.

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