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To think this DOESN'T need the hospital?

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gimmeme · 14/05/2023 13:25

My daughter hit her shin on the trampoline metal part really hard. She is screaming saying it burns. Have put ice on it but she's screaming in pain.

AIBU to think this is one of those things that will go on their own? You can't break anything by hitting it can you?

She can't straighten her leg or move it. She's screaming in agony saying it burns

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uncomfortablydumb53 · 14/05/2023 14:59

I think it needs an x Ray.. impossible to tell if it's broken.. I broke 2 bones in my foot tripping over a laundry basket and managed to weight bear for a week Especially important with DC in case it's along a growth plate

mrsbyers · 14/05/2023 15:01

Look at urgent care facilities locally that have X-ray - be much quicker than a&e where she
will not be a high priority

Spidey66 · 14/05/2023 15:05

If you've given her painkillers, it maybe masking the pain enough to stop her crying. Doesn't mean there's not a serious injury, it just means the painkillers have worked!

I've only broken a bone once-my shoulder (well apart from a broken toe and a greenstick fracture as a child but they're very mild). I knew it was a serious injury but I thought it was dislocated but took myself to a&e. Was in floods of tears when I got there before it was diagnosed as a serious break. However once I'd been given some painkillers I was able to laugh and joke with the nurses. I was still in significant pain and still had a badly broken shoulder though!

ChateauMargaux · 14/05/2023 15:08

Just adding to the stories... my son broke his wrist playing football.. he didn't need painkillers, he was OK, walking around, not too much swelling, played 2 sessions of rugby, one of hockey, one of football, just not in goal this time and on day 3, his wrist started to swell a bit more.. I took him to the doctor on day 4, she was surprised that he could be acting as if nothing was wrong with a broken wrist but it was indeed broken.

Other son fell on his wrist, the other adults around him asked him to move it, wiggle his fingers and decided he was fine. My friend took one look at him when she picked him up from the party and rang me straight away, it was broken, and in fact needed to be reset - maybe due to the moving / finger wiggling, we will never know! As soon as I saw him and indeed as soon as I saw the party photos, it was clear that he needed to be checked out.

LumpySpaceGoddess · 14/05/2023 15:08

@gimmeme I tried over and broke my arm.
I cried at first but everyone thought I was fine as I calmed down quickly, I even went to sleep but when I woke up I couldn’t move it at all and it was swollen, X-rays confirmed I’ve snapped my bone in two places.

PlantKi1ler · 14/05/2023 15:10

It might be worth getting it checked out if it's that painful. When I was a kid I slipped over whilst playing outside and broke my arm.

It didn't hurt at all and I didn't want to stop playing to go to a&e but my mum suspected it was broken because I couldn't move my arm properly and the x-ray showed that it was fractured in two places.

YouveGotAFastCar · 14/05/2023 15:14

gimmeme · 14/05/2023 13:44

I've given paracetamol. She has calmed down now and is sitting watching tv. Tried to put ice on it but she says it hurts too much. She's saying it 'stings'.

I broke my ankle a few years ago and I KNEW immediately it was broken. She sitting calmly now so surely can't be broken?

That's never been my experience with breaks... I've managed to carry on most of the time, which has never been beneficial for the break!

mateysmum · 14/05/2023 15:14

I broke my arm falling off a horse, Didn't know till 2 weeks later that it was broken!

JenWillsiam · 14/05/2023 15:19

Prolific bone breaker here. You can break a bone and not know. It depends on the bone and type of break.

AutisticLegoLover · 14/05/2023 15:20

Wow. Some people are unbelievable. Get your poor child to A&E.
My mum was walking round with a broken back a few months ago. Had no idea she'd broken it and wasn't in much pain at all.

Antisocialfluffmonster · 14/05/2023 15:22

You really cannot compare one break and your experience with another. If it’s a fracture and everything still in pace that’s going to feel very different than for example my daughter breaking both bones in her arm and it flopping about like a noodle.

its a faff taking anyone including yourself into A&E, and we are told not to overburden the system, but as long as you’re not going for truly minor things, it’s worth doing. Ultimately if it is broken, it’s a lot harder to get referred for an X-ray at a later time than on the day. Just get it done and at least there’s no risk of being reported for neglect in a few weeks if it turns out she has done something and you didn’t notice/ get it seen.

willingtolearn · 14/05/2023 15:22

There's no major rush to A&E. There is a reason why you can wait for hours with broken bones to be seen - because it's not usually urgent. Yes there are some situations where it is but that's where a bone is sticking out or the foot/hand has lost blood flow.

On the other hand there are quieter and busier are times to go there, but that's very unpredictable.

It gives you time to let her have some painkillers, get over the initial shock of the pain and see how she's moving about.

Do an online 111 if she's over 5. It's much quicker than phoning. It should give you some idea of next steps.

Wheresthebeach · 14/05/2023 15:26

Of course you can break a bone hitting a metal rod. My SD broke her ankle, badly, by tripping over a curb.

Minor injuries might be a good place to start.

maddening · 14/05/2023 15:26

We have 2 ooo local to us, one based at a&e, one based at local infirmary- both have access to xray so perhaps try ooo doctor which means you have an appointment so less stress than a&e but access to xray if needed.

Dodgeitornot · 14/05/2023 15:29

Whenever I've broken something it didn't really hurt that much. The only time I absolutely knew was when I broke my toe and I heard the tendon snap. It was the worst pain ever.
It may not be broken, a hit to the shin is really painful without a break and will be the horrible pulsating kind of pain. 111 will likely tell you to go to AE as you can't really tell without an x-ray.

Harringtonperle · 14/05/2023 15:32

Our nearest MIU has X-ray facilities and is always quicker than A&E. How old is she? Does she want to go to A&E? At the very least I would go to your nearest MIU first thing tomorrow if you are hell bent against going to A&E today

Cazelet · 14/05/2023 15:33

TheShellBeach · 14/05/2023 13:36

Don't bother with 111 as they'll only tell you to go to A and E, so you might as well just go there.

This.

Dodgeitornot · 14/05/2023 15:34

Also OP when you knew, how did you know? I understand it's difficult when a kid is a bit dramatic at the best of times, but I can see how this easily could be a break. My DD is very dramatic but I never ever let that stop me giving her medical attention. It's always best to be safe than sorry. You'd never forgive yourself if this was the one time it wasn't just her being dramatic. Also, sitting for 8hrs with my DD a couple of times when it turned out to be nothing, really turned down the dramatics and she isn't as bad anymore as she knows what a trip to A&E involves.

AandEforMe · 14/05/2023 15:35

I’d say it would be worth bringing her to an out of hours clinic at least. They’ll refer her to A&E if they think it’s necessary.

Neighbor of mine broke her knee just by nudging the couch into a different position. Another friend tripped over a slipper and banged his leg off the door - broken in 3 places.

tinytemper66 · 14/05/2023 15:45

You may have been seen if you had gone when she first told you. I think it is quite spiteful of you to refuse to take her to casualty.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 14/05/2023 15:45

It might just be a painful bruise - but I have seen a child's shin where it looked similar (and they screamed the place down for about 3 minutes before quietening down) after it 'just hurt' when she was walking on an uneven surface.

She complained of it burning, which set off my 'uh-oh' because I remembered the burning in my finger that was written off as me being overdramatic aged 11 (resulted in a badly healed fracture and tendon contracture because it had been snapped in half), so I insisted that she was taken straight to A&E for x-ray.

Her tibia was very broken.

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gimmeme · 14/05/2023 15:45

Doctor on phone doesn't think broken. Said highly unlikely and he is going to phone back in an hour to see how she is.

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tinytemper66 · 14/05/2023 15:45

You may have been seen if you had gone when she first told you. I think it is quite spiteful of you to refuse to take her to casualty.

I'm not refusing 😂 she doesn't want to go to a and e

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ApplesForMe · 14/05/2023 15:48

Another trampoline incident here, my daughter had probably broken a bone in her foot, but what they x-rayed was her ankle to see if she had damaged her growth plate. Treatment for the foot was one of those boots for a few weeks. No harm taking her in, they see trampoline injuries every day.

HarrietJet · 14/05/2023 15:50

gimmeme · 14/05/2023 15:47

I'm not refusing 😂 she doesn't want to go to a and e

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How old is she? Why aren't you acting like an adult?!