I stupidly jumped off the bed onto a radiator airer last night. It went right into my foot. The airer was cut off with bolt cutters by ambulance crew. In hospital they talked about getting the rest out under GA because the sock etc had gone inside but in the end a different, somewhat brutal doctor came, pulled it out (I was on morphine and gas and air), dressed it and sent me home. They said to speak to GP about tetanus shot and get it re dressed tomorrow.
Today I cannot stand (not putting weight on it, just standing or hopping on other foot) because my foot goes mottled purple and very weird and hot. It is tingly all the time but not too bad a colour (though feels cold) when it's slightly elevated.
I asked for GP advice and he will not even tell me if this is normal. He just said any problems, go back to A and E. I don't really want to just to be told I'm fussing over nothing and go home. I'm still in significant pain but was told ibruprofen would be fine. I'm also exhausted at the least effort - just going to the bathroom has me out of breath. But when I'm sat in bed I'm pretty much fine.
Into the bargain the GP said there are no nurse or GP appointments for weeks but I could try to phone as an emergency tomorrow to get it re -dressed. (Usually this takes days and days of phoning at 8am).
Does anyone know what I should expect after a puncture wound? Is it normal for my foot to be purple and mottled when I'm upright like this? We then phoned A and E for advice but they said speak to GP (who'd already said go to A and E if problems) or phone 111. I'm worried I'm making a fuss over nothing but no one told me what to expect and the tetanus thing is worrying me too.