how can i ask my mom to allow me to?

Question

i have a sprained ankle, and the doctor said to use a splint and if that doesnt work, get crutches. so i was gonna get crutches cuz it hurts really badly to walk on it, but my mom all of a sudden said i cant get them because "i dont need them" and of course i get mad because i do and she doesnt know because she isnt me. how do i tell her that i seriously do need them WITHOUT making her mad at me..cuz ive already asked a ton of times. and she just thinks i want them for fun when im just really in pain...D:

Answer 1

When My step kids sprained their ankle. Ok here's the story My stepdaughter sprained her ankle in Gym Class and my stepson 1 week later was riding his bike home from school & got hit by a Pick up truck and went flying. The doctor did give them both crutches because they were in school and they had stairs to climb. But, he told us that when they were at home to not use them because excersising the ankle would help it heal faster. He told them after 1 week not to even use the crutches at school. I'm sure the doctor told you that Ibuprofen will take dow the swelling & the pain. I feel for you. I really do, but I sprained my ankle 20 years ago when I was 10 and never told my mom. It hurt like heck, but I never told her. I didn't get a splint and I didn't get crutches and I didn't get painkillers. It hurts at the worst walking up or down hillI had to walk uphill to get home and down hill to get to school. thankfully I grew up in a small town so it wasn't far about the distance of 1 city block. maybe 2 city blocks. when you are sitting rotate your ankle as much as you can stand Ice it if need be as well. I feel sorry for you it is a major pain, but sometimes we think our parents have the money & they don't. Believe it or not, but crutches can be expensive. Take care & good luck.

Answer 2

this is a tough one. i don't think your mom thinks its that serious because she probably figures the dr. would have given you the crutches if he felt the sprain was that bad. try not to walk on it if you can. i've had many spained ankles in my life and from experience if the Dr feels the sprain is serious enough then he would have given you the crutches not just have recommended them.it's hard to walk on a sprained ankle. it's painful. but i don't think i have to tell you that. the only thing you can do is make the best of it and enjoy your resting time. you have an excuse not to do stuff for a while :)

feel better soon!

Answer 3

Well my dear,sometimes the cost of crutches for the little time you will use them is not really worth the money.
The time it takes to learn to walk with them will probably take longer than the time it takes for you to heal on your own without them.
You might talk your mother into going to a discount thrift store (Goodwill or Salvation Army) and look for a cheap used pair. . . never know when they will come in handy another time either for yourself,a sibling or even a parent.(A pair of crutches in the home is about as handy as a toliet plunger. . .when you need them.)
Sometimes an ace bandage will help ease the pain and is cheaper.
Don't wear constrictive shoes but just wear the ace bandage. . . and be sure to paint your toenails.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Tell her you want to go back and see the doctor and see what he recommends.

Tell her that you don't want to end up hurting your leg more than it already is, you just want to use them for a short while while it recovers enough to use properly. Tell her that you really think you need them and that you will use them properly and if she sees you using them for fun, then she can take them away.

That way it will hopefully make her feel like she still has some control over your use of them. All you need to do is be sensible on them and it'll show her that you really did mean what you said.

Answer 5

Yeah, parents can be kinda dumb sometimes. I had a similar situation when I was younger. My dad would always tell me when I got hurt "Oh, it's not that bad." How the hell would he even know?! Anyways, I'd ask around. I know a bunch of people who have an old pair laying around their house from previous entries. Or yes, I agree with the first answerer, ask a school nurse...if you are in high school..ask the teacher in charge of nursing class or a JROTC teacher.

OR even better....get the sympathy of another adult and have them talk to your mom. Once your mom is confronted by an adult about this....she'll feel real embarrassed and probably like a jacka** for not helping you sooner.

J

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Talk to a professional about it. See your practice nurse or your gp. you can go see them alone. get them to look at the ankle and talk about your dilemma. They need to be the ones to say it to your mam, if she won't listen to you. They need to refer you to physiotherapy and you will get them that way - if you really need them. They're not fun and if used incorrectly can do more damage.

Answer 8

Show her the swelling and brusing. If that don't work call the doctor and have him prescribe them for you. Tell him your mom doesn't want to get them and have him do it.
Also, any teacher or counselor should be able to help..A close friend of her's, family?

Answer 9

um, i think ur mum is short of money or evil?
-ask ur doctor for some advice on how 2 get them easier????
-if u r in the UK u can get them on the NHS.

in the mean time get a splint and stay in bed, dont walk on it.

Answer 10

Try talking to the school nurse about it and have him/her call your mom and tell her he/she thinks you need them.