I was messing around with my little sister today on our front porch and knocked my elbow into the brick wall. It hurt SO SO bad. It instantly made my arm and hand go numb and tingly and my eyes to water. About a minute later the majority of the numbness went away and just my pinky was numb for about an hour and a half. I see now my elbow is bruised, and I can straighten it without any pain but when I bend it it hurts a ton. The pressure of an icepack on it hurt too much to keep it there. Even something simple as changing my shirt just now hurt an odd amount. Is this something relatively serious or just an ache that will go away tomorrow or so? Never before had my elbow bruise.
2006-11-15 14:27:08 · 5 answers · asked by Mish B 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Thanks so far to everyone. I'm certainly not in school anymore, lol. I know it seems like it saying I was messing around with my sister. :-P She's 10 and I'm 18.
2006-11-15 14:34:37 · update #1
It sounds like just a bruise. You may have hit your funny bone causing tingliness and such. You have now gained all feeling back, which is good. Wait a day or two, and if its doesnt improve get it xrayed. If its not swollen, your fine.
2006-11-15 14:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get an x-ray... I did almost the same thing. The incident happened in April and I kept working. The elbow (my left) got weaker and more painful. By November, I was off the job and they scheduled me for surgery in January... They did the surgery and I am alright now. I wish I would have had an xray done in the first place and saved myself a lot of grief and pain...
2006-11-15 14:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by homerjoy1945 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm that's a doosie my best advice is to place a hot rag on your elbow to relax the pain away. But you want to flex your arm every now and dthen to keep it from cramping. You might want to have you r school nurse check it outand/or go to a doctor and find out if any serious damage has been done. Hope you feel better!
2006-11-15 14:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Rae-babe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't try to straiten it if it hurts!You could have crack or maybe even broke it!Get something hard such has a folded magazine and something to tie it with!Put it has close to the elbow as possible and tie it but not to tight!You want to get to a Dr. as soon as possible and get an x ray!
2006-11-15 14:43:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sweetheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you just hit your funny bone and got a bruise...if it lasts too much longer it probably should be checked..
2006-11-15 14:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by Cody K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋