My foot is swollen and black and blue all the way around. It hurts so bad that I had to sit down at the mall today b/c I felt like I was about to vomit and cry at the same time. I can walk on it but when I put weight on it, the pain is just unbearable. I dont know what else it could be besides a broken or fractured bone. Should I go right to the er now or will I be ok to wait untill tommorow to see if I can get a doctor appointment? Thanks!
2007-08-26 15:21:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Its not exactly "swollen", its more "puffy" than anything.
2007-08-26 15:33:39 · update #1
You need a immediate x-ray of your foot to safely diagnosis if its a fracture,torn ligaments,sprain etc. So yes go to ER asap, and get it done Good Luck! Walking on any type injury will only make injury worse, so dont bear weight on it, until you know whats going on.
2007-08-26 15:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by jmada05 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sprain will swell up quickly and create pain from the swelling. Put ice packs around it to reduce the swelling and that should help.
A break will not swell that much quickly, but you will feel pain from the break, especially when you put pressure on it.
If it is broken, you should go to the doctor and get it set with a cast. You can heal the break in about 10 or 11 days once it is set by following this:
Go to: www.healthline.cc (not .com) and order the following:
Nucleotides -- take 15 of these per day (5 at each meal)
Bone and Joint --- take 3 of these with each meal
Coral Complex --- take 4 in the morning and 4 at night.
You and your doctor will be amazed at how quickly your bone will heal. Most broken bones take about 6 weeks or more to heal, but if you speed up the immune system with the above things, it heals in about 2/3 of the time.
I recommend this to people and when they do it, they are totally amazed at the results. It really works.
Try to avoid taking any pain pills if you can. They just slow the process and damage your liver.
good luck to you
2007-08-26 22:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by onlymatch4u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually you can tell the difference between a sprain and a break by the swelling.
A break usually will not swell. If you swell up right away, it is usually a sprain.
That being said, it's always best to see a doctor. If it's a sprain, you'll just be told to elevate it, and stay off of it for a while. Either way, you still want to "walk it out" at some point to rebuild strength and range of motion. Don't stay off of it for a year, for when you get back on it, it's going to be weak as heck.
2007-08-26 22:32:25 · answer #3 · answered by Matics101 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you could have a fractured Bone or it could be broken,Sounds to me since there is swelling and it is black and Blue that something is Broken.You need to go have a ex ray done,There is no guarantee how long you will have to wait to see your Family Dr.The ER should not be busy so you might get in there a Bit easier.Elevate your foot and don't put any pressure on it.
2007-08-26 22:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the ER, hon. That swelling and discoloration mean there has been bleeding in the tissue under the skin. You don't want all the pressure pressing on a nerve and possibly causing permanent damage. You should have put ice on it immediately and elevated it, not walked on it. Go to the ER now.
2007-08-26 22:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would see a Dr. as soon as possible because you may have done more than break a bone. The foot contains more bones than the rest of the body all together. It is not uncommon to break bones in the foot but it sounds as though it may be more serious.
2007-08-26 22:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by t. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get to a hospital quick. If it is broken, they will have to re-break it if the bone begins to heel. It happened to me with a broken ankle. The pain was worse than the original injury.
2007-08-26 22:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by mike the dj 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds broken. I had a broken foot. I was in a cast for three months. Really, have a cast put on it so it can start to mend properly. If you don't, you may have a limp and pain all of your life. Really, you don't want that!! Trust me.
2007-08-26 22:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either way, you need to have it looked at and treated. The longer you wait, the more you risk further injury and more difficult pain management issues. Go to the ER .
2007-08-26 22:27:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could be a really bad sprain. unless you fell off from two stories high and landed on your foot, i doubt its broken. but going to the doctor ASAP is a good idea to prevent further injury.
2007-08-26 22:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by Mars 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋