A few days ago while I was walking around in the dark, I accidently ran into a bookshelf and hit my nose and I don't know if it's broken. It hurt a lot for the first ten or so minutes, but it didn't bleed and it doesn't really look crooked. It doesn't hurt anymore if you touch it lightly, but if you touch it hard, it still hurts and there's a bump on the top of it. Do you think its broken?
2007-12-18 16:25:37 · 23 answers · asked by C 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
No it isn't the same thing happened to me(well not exactly instead of a book shelf it was a car door)I had a bump, but it didn't llok croked and it didn't bleed. The pain and bump just went away after a bit(like 2-3 weeks). If it was broken you would know. You would be in so much pain you wouldn't be able to sleep, because the pressure when you layed down, would be soo intense.
2007-12-18 16:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by Crazy_Fool 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
It may be hard to tell if your nose is broken. Swelling can make your nose look crooked even if it is not broken.
Symptoms of a broken nose include pain, blood coming from the nose, bruising around the eyes, misshapen appearance, swelling, and difficulty breathing through the nose.
Only a doctor's exaim can really answer your question.
I've broken a number of bones over the years and I will tell you this much, whether it's a break or just a crack...you would have been in so much pain that you could not have "gotten to a hospital, been X-rayed and given something for the pain" fast enough!
2007-12-18 16:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kaye 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Signs and symptoms of a broken nose may appear immediately or take up to three days to develop. Signs and symptoms may include:
* Pain or tenderness, especially when touching your nose
* Swelling of your nose and surrounding areas
* Bleeding from your nose
* Bruising around your nose or eyes
* Crooked or misshapen nose
* Difficulty breathing through your nose
* Discharge of mucus from your nose (rhinorrhea)
* Feeling that one or both of your nasal passages is blocked
2007-12-18 16:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by Pammy J. 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There's a very slight chance that it's actually broke if it didn't bleed and it isn't crooked. I'm not saying that it couldn't be possibly a little cracked, but if you broke it then you would be in excruciating pain without even touching it. I broke my nose playing basketball... I know how it feels. If you wanted to check, just in case, if it cracked then you could always go get an x-ray.
2007-12-18 16:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by mrfloorstaff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A broken nose bleeds a lot. It just might be a bruise. X-Ray could be a solution if you're really not sure. It might be a little chipped.
2007-12-18 16:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by Gasgano 55 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definately not. If it hurts only when touched, them you got hit pretty darn hard. Being in boxing for years now, I am positive your nose is fine. The pain from a broken nose is unbearable, even light air breezes make it hurt. But I bet you crack up whenever you remember that moment. Hahaha! Good luck.
2007-12-18 16:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by ?cgc2006 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you go to slee at night, and it hurts, and in the morning you wake up and you have a black eye, you definetely broke your nose. If it just hurts when you touch it, and there is a bump, its just healing and you injured it, but it's not broken.
Broken nose=black eye
2007-12-18 16:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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our nose is composed of soft bones that might get hurt that's why it swell sometimes, if u had a bad break u can go see a near EENT to have it checked, better be carefull ayt?
2016-04-09 00:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. You probably bruised the cartiledge in your nose. I did that once too. It bleed a little and hurt really bad. It took about 3 weeks to heal.
2007-12-18 16:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your nose is broken even walking will hurt. It sounds like you bruised it, though.
2007-12-18 16:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋