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To think this DOESN'T need the hospital?

294 replies

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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CosmosQueen · 14/05/2023 17:26

gimmeme · 14/05/2023 13:47

Wouldn't she be in agonising pain and still crying?

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Not necessarily; I did the classic footballer’s double # and total dislocation. It didn’t hurt at all but my hideously sprained other ankle was agony.
My fracture/ dislocation didn’t hurt until I was in A+E three hours later, then it was unbearably painful.

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 14/05/2023 17:28

Biscuitandacuppa · 14/05/2023 17:02

@Tiddlypomtiddlypom it also depends what history the doctor has been given on the call.

OP if she can’t walk very far without pain even after calpol she needs an X-ray. Nobody here can diagnose her and the only way to be sure is to take her in. If it was just a minor injury I would have expected that she would be back to bouncing around by now. But she isn’t, so take her in.

I’d presume the OP told the doctor what she’s written here, and based on that they’d advise an X-ray to rule out fracture.

“It doesn’t sound broken” sounds either made up or like the OP isn’t being truthful with either then or this thread.

Apricotjoy · 14/05/2023 17:30

I'm baffled why you would think a hard hit can't break a bone? How do you think bones break? I have two kids and I wouldn't hesitate to take them to a&e if they were in that much pain. Your poor daughter

ThisIsTrifficult · 14/05/2023 17:31

I am one of those CrossFit wankers and when doing box jumps didn't make the jump. My shin smacked the corner and it felt just like your DD is describing, stinging and burning.
DH had a cool towel that really helped as it felt like a burn.
And I couldn't move my foot well at all. I wonder if it smushed the nerves or something.
Anyway, a few hours later it was painful, but felt much better.

Hankunamatata · 14/05/2023 17:35

I'm a wait and see person. If she has calmed and happy enough then I'd wait until the morning.

User63847484848 · 14/05/2023 17:36

I’m with you OP, for something like that I wouldn’t rush to A&E if she seems much better now. I’d see how it is tomorrow. I think people on here can sometimes be a bit over dramatic!
(but of course if you’re not sure you should get it checked, am not a medical professional etc etc….)

HarrietJet · 14/05/2023 17:37

User63847484848 · 14/05/2023 17:36

I’m with you OP, for something like that I wouldn’t rush to A&E if she seems much better now. I’d see how it is tomorrow. I think people on here can sometimes be a bit over dramatic!
(but of course if you’re not sure you should get it checked, am not a medical professional etc etc….)

You really think getting your child checked out in this situation would be over dramatic? Surely not?

Harrysutton · 14/05/2023 17:38

Go for an x ray. My dh told me I couldn’t have broken my foot as I was walking on it. It healed as a huge lump and still gives me issues. It was broken.

elliesmummy19 · 14/05/2023 17:39

Regardless of whether your doctor told you on the phone or not I still think you need to take her to A&E.

My husband once walked to A&E with a broken foot and I’ve had a broken wrist which the nurse I saw at the hospital insisted wasn’t broken because I could move it and wasn’t screaming in pain. It was broken. I also discovered a few years back while getting an X-ray for something else that I’ve had a broken ankle at some point without even realising it.

Just take her to A&E to be sure.

User63847484848 · 14/05/2023 17:39

I think that OP is best placed to judge and that if it seems to be improving then waiting and seeing is a legitimate course of action, yes.

toomanybooksnotenoughtime · 14/05/2023 17:41

Am I missing something?
The Op has iced it, given pain relief and daughter is resting. The injury has improved and a doctor has actually spoken to the OP and given medical advice and will check in again later.
Sounds a totally sensible approach to me.

Whinge · 14/05/2023 17:41

User63847484848 · 14/05/2023 17:39

I think that OP is best placed to judge and that if it seems to be improving then waiting and seeing is a legitimate course of action, yes.

The same OP who said

You can't break anything by hitting it can you?

Confused

I really don't think the OP is best placed to judge in this situation.

DailyEnergyCrisis · 14/05/2023 17:44

It’s a little bruise, I wouldn’t take mine to A&E with that.

concernedalot · 14/05/2023 17:57

Put a cool pack on it, get her to raise her leg, rub some arnica cream on it and see how it is in the morning. That's what i'd do.

lljkk · 14/05/2023 18:00

How old is she, OP?
I'm in the "it's not broken unless it's hanging at a weird angle" camp mostly.
Breaks swell, it's a reason they hurt, & have limited mobility.
That doesn't look swollen so I'd wait and see how she is tomorrow.

AngryBirdsNoMore · 14/05/2023 18:04

She’s still in pain three hours later? Fucking go to hospital, what is wrong with you

adriftinadenofvipers · 14/05/2023 18:05

gimmeme · 14/05/2023 16:06

She's just got up. She can weight bare, however, only managing a few steps and saying it hurts.

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Personally I would err on the side of caution.

Why wouldn't you take her? You're the mum. You get to decide!

loislovesstewie · 14/05/2023 18:05

My son's leg wasn't swollen, there was a very small mark on the shin, the bone wasn't coming through the skin, it was tender to the touch. My DH thought it was ludicrous to believe that it was broken, actually DS had broken the tibia and was put in a cast. I was furious with DH as DS has diabetes and I was concerned that he might get an infection, I was at work when this happened. It's not stupid to get it checked over.

BarbedButterfly · 14/05/2023 18:07

I walked on a broken ankle for two weeks before getting it checked. I had sprained it a lot and it didn't hurt much more than that. Get it checked.

ComeTheFuckOnBridgett · 14/05/2023 18:10

My friend had broken her foot when we were younger and her mum didn't do anything for 4 weeks because she kept saying it hurt instead of crying and screaming about it.

It's probably fine but I think it's best to always check things like this.

ShimmeringShirts · 14/05/2023 18:20

Bloody hell 🙄

Highdaysandholidays1 · 14/05/2023 18:26

How could a doctor on the phone know if she's broken anything? That's what X-rays are for. I find it very hard to believe a doctor would say probably not broken, and I'll call back in an hour, as what is it to them to have a child sit in A and E for a bit and then get an X-ray? Use the hour to drive to A and E and check in! It isn't possible to know for sure, and A and E never mind checking out children and bones, it's their bread and butter, when I was last in there, half the people had broken/sprained/were clutching something.

xyz111 · 14/05/2023 18:29

Just go to A&E or a walk in centre for goodness sake!
I broke my arm, still able to move it around and was only a little bit sore. It's best to get it checked out as if it is broken it could heal wrongly. Better to be safe than sorry!

Chelseyrd91 · 14/05/2023 18:34

JenWillsiam · 14/05/2023 15:57

Not being funny but you cannot walk on a broken tibia. It’s a weight bearing long bone. I broke mine, attempted to put weight on it under first aiders advice and promptly took out my fibula and displaced the break.

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Ever heard of a hairline fracture? Depends on where the break is, what type of break and the angle of it.

Chelseyrd91 · 14/05/2023 18:38

"You can't break anything by hitting it can you?"

You got to adulthood without knowing this essential piece of knowledge?

I'm sorry but I think you are looking to alleviate your guilt on the internet instead of doing your job as a parent and taking your child to the doctors. There is no way that 111 doctor would know if it's broken or not without an X Ray and it sounds to me like you have either downplayed your daughters accident to avoid the pain of taking her to that doctor or he is incompetent. I don't believe for a second any doctor would not advice you to take her to minor injuries with a fall like that.

It also seems you make her out to be a drama queen and probably make comments so she ends up being embarrassed/unsure about asking for your help because she knows you won't take her seriously anyway.