D13 broke her collarbone at school 9 days ago. Drs strike at A&E and we felt a little rushed through but it was a complete break, she got a calico sling with advice to take it off in three days. Not her first collarbone break - 20 years ago it healed v quickly. We had a virtual fracture clinic appt 5 days later.
she was in considerable pain for these five days. Moved from bed to sofa but was eating and could go to the loo. An appt to get a sling for better support was given for Monday and recommendation to get cocodamol over the counter.
She was the same over the weekend. By Monday was worse and we got the new sling. Again a strike and few staff working in the hospital. The following day she is in complete agony: crying, not eating, trying not to wee, not moving, not on her phone. Couldn’t move her into the car to go to A&E again. She was not going to the loo. I called 111 and they prescribed codeine. If not better in 24 hrs, go back to A&E. 24 hrs later, she is still in considerable pain, but eating, watching tv, but not moving.
Was trying to see if it would further improve, but it seems the same. I have to take her to the toilet, she has her period and I am changing period pants - she is mortified. Has not showered or changed. This isn’t right, is it? We have no follow up appt. We are worried it isn’t healing correctly and it has now been 10 days. I should go back to A&E? What would you do?