Ok I broke my wrist almost 4 weeks ago, pain isn't so bad anymore but im stuck in this cast, im right handed and its my right wrist and its driving me nuts!
I'm going out more now but its taking a lot out of me ill keep going out because I need to exercise otherwise I will gain weight and I do that easily.
anyone had a broken bone with tips on how I can forget or speed up my discomfort?
2007-09-14 01:33:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Oh dear, I can sympathise with you. I had a hip AND a knee replaced on 13th August and I keep struggling on. You should pay a visit to your local Holland and Barratt or check them out on-line. You need to start taking glucosamine with chondroitin supplements and that helps mend the torn ligaments and tendons. It will also help to prevent you getting arthritis when you get older. Marvellous stuff it is. I'm taking it on the advice of my surgeon as I still need a new hip and knee on the other side and he isn't doing them until November. I can actually say that my knee does feel better since I started taking them, nowhere near as painful! Invest in some I am sure they will help you. xxx
2007-09-14 01:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by dozyllama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never had a broken bone but sprains were just as bad! I know it's incredibly frustrating not to be able to get on with what you want to do, but it gives you the chance to have a go at stuff you wouldn't normally have done. Instead of spending hours in the gym, go exploring in your local park or even just sit on a bench and read or watch the world go by. This is also the perfect opportunity to get others to cook for you, or try that new restaurant you've been hearing about.
Why not answer questions on Yahoo Answers? Typing isn't that difficult and you can do it lefthanded while resting your plastered arm on something, which should alleviate your discomfort a bit. Challenge your mind by playing games like Minesweeper using the mouse lefthanded - it does take a bit of thought, and you'll gain a skill in the process!
Definitely work on strengthening your left hand - you'll need it if you were very right handed before the break, as you'll probably have to do physio on your right hand for a while before it gets back to normal. Whatever you do, don't try and take off the cast yourself as the other guy who's just asked a question did!
2007-09-14 09:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by roza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u and me together i fractured my left wrist 5 weeks ago while camping i slipped ...i got the cast off yesterday ( thursday ) i got an arm brace on now with a metal splinter down the inside of the brace ...i have to take it off for a while daily and try to excersise as my wrist and hand is stiff ..sorry to say i am in pain with the excersise and without the brace my arm feels a dead weight ...i was told to do light excersises on it but not put a lot of pressure on it for at least another two weeks...i have a displaced fracture i had to have the operation to put the bone back in place...good luck
2007-09-14 18:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by wee B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I broke my left wrist when I was about 12!
All you can do is sit back and relax really. I remember that summer being one of the worst lol. It wasn't that discomforting, I thought the cast was cool and the stuff inside it HAHA.
It cant be THAT bad.
2007-09-14 10:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by j12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had plenty of broken bones, i suffer from a bone disorder where my bone tend to break easier than others.
The best advice that i have is the eleavate above you heart when your are relax this will relive some of the pain.
or can just start counting the days till the cast comes off which is like 2wks away
2007-09-17 21:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a professional Grandma , with lots of experience.
You come right on over and let Grandma Kiss it !
It won't be much longer now Sweetheart ,you just hang in there !
Hey now is a good time to learn new skills and improve your left hand -practice writing your name, play 'jacks' see how fast and accurate you can get typing with one hand--become ambidextrous and wow your friends ! ;o)
2007-09-14 08:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by Bemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poor you. I recently had my leg in plaster for six weeks. It was murder. (I had an operation to repair a ligament.)
I have new respect for the disabled.
(Have you ever tried to carry a cup of tea when you're on crutches?)
So best wishes - it will soon be over. Grin and bear it.
2007-09-14 08:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Co-codamol for the pain, take two on an empty stomach will chill you out for a few hours, and ruler for itching, its pleasure you cant measure!!!!!!
2007-09-14 09:02:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ouch poor you x
2007-09-14 08:40:52 · answer #9 · answered by gigglewiggles 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suck it up. No really, that's about all you can do. It could be worse.
2007-09-14 12:30:57 · answer #10 · answered by FFEMT 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋