Foot injury - not sure if to get it checked (photo in comments)

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About 2hrs ago I tripped and fell over (onto my side) I kind of twisted my right foot and landed on the side of it. It’s pretty sore and seems a bit swollen, can’t walk on it, very sore to touch,but can kind of hobble on the heel. Really don’t want to go A&E on a Friday and ours is always rammed out!
Never had a foot injury so if it’s just bruised I won’t bother?

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I would go

you need an xray.
check if your walk in center/minor injuries does them.
if not go to a&e
take food/drink and a power bank

Ouch - you poor thing.
I think you have to go although I understand your reluctance

That needs an xray, it's mishapen, have you got a walk in clinic ? I probably wouldn't drive.

Have you got a walk in (hobble in!) or minor injuries clinic nearby? Not sure if it's still a thing but a while back 111 could book appointments so you don't have long waits.

I've had one that looked like that and it was an avulsion fracture. Treatment very similar to sprain (rest, compression, non-weightbearing initially).

Thanks everyone I’m at A&E now, they gave me crutches straight away and waiting for triage now x

Yikes, that looks painful.

Good luck

Hope you get seen soon.

Ouch - that looks painful

Yeah I reckon it might be a fracture! Poor you. Fingers crossed you are seen soon.

Don’t want to speak too soon but it’s pretty quiet, nurse said it always is during a doctors strike. But that proves that alot of those at A&E don’t really need to be there!

Blatantly following for the update - hope they give you some lovely pain relief too OP

Had x-Ray waiting to see doctor, think it’s a break 😢

I would get it checked just in case, maybe go tomorrow morning instead? I broke my ankle went to a&e got an xray they said it was fine a few days later they called me back and it was indeed broken. Best of luck!

Hope you don’t have long to see the doc.

Never mention the q word in a medical setting 😱😱😱

Oh love. Hope you're not in too much pain

Ouch!! That looks really painful 😥

Oh, I’m glad you went, op.
Hope it’s good news in the end.

Broken 2 bones in foot - got a lovely big black boot thing to wear!

Needed to be x-rayed. Bad break or sprain they can loan you crutches and either plaster (break) or give you an elastic bandage.

Cross post, sorry it was the break.

Oh bless you. It's rubbish being off your feet for a while. At least you got it early so it can heal nicely.
If you have a beanbag use it to elevate your foot when you're lying on your bed. Wheelie chair for kitchen so you can shunt yourself around and make snacks. Bumbag to carry bits around the house so you are hands free.

Thanks everyone, I was going to leave it and see how it was in the morning!
Glad I did go though, was in and out in just over one and a half hrs. Just so annoying as it’s start of school hols