I sprained my foot a little over a week ago. I went to my doc who x-rayed it and said it was not broke. He gave me Vocodin, and 600mg of Motrin a day to take. I COULD NOT take the Motrin, even cutting them in half, my stomach got tore up.
I still have quite a bit of swelling (he did give me a special shoe to wear) and still have black and blue coming out all over the top and bottom of the foot.
The questions I have are: What could replace the Motrin for the swelling? Aspirin?
And should I still continue to ice it , as I am doing every day now?
I can't call my doc, he is out for the Holidays and he did not go over what I should do.
The pain is still awful and I am out of Vicodin.
Can anyone out there help me?
Thanks
2006-12-17 22:23:35 · 3 answers · asked by Kay M 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
try to take the over the counter motrin,...with something in your stomach...like the two hundred mg....my feet are both tore up now from achilles tendonitis...and fallen arches...and i tried the 800 and tore my stomach up too...but found that the over the counter 200 were tolerable...and no vicodin just take some aleves...they seem to help and keep your foot elevated...good luck! I also keep my feet wrapped up loosely with bandages for support....Yes, Arnica montana 6x is stronger, and works great for bruising and cramping.
2006-12-17 22:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not inform with out an X-ray. I learnt that on a primary help path. Sometimes you can not even suppose while it is damaged on account that the muscle tissues pull the bone in combination however it is the two ends rubbing that factors the anguish. Go to health facility and get an X-ray with a bit of luck it is only a sprain however you could have to lay of the TKD for a few weeks and get crutches. Do it quickly cos a damaged bone begins cure inside half-hour of the twist of fate so it could want atmosphere, with a bit of luck no longer.Good good fortune :)
2016-09-03 17:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by swindell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please take Carbo animalis 30 ---3 pills and Arnica 30 ---3 pills
in every one hour intervel and the sweling will come down and
the pain will defenetly come down . These medicines are
available in homoeopathic medical shop .even if u take allopathic
prescription it doesnot hinder or cross link these medicines
so follow it till u get cured of.
2006-12-17 22:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.sripriya l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋