Ouch... *Prayers, please?*

[Roxyluvsme13]

It's not black or blue, just swollen. My mom's a nurse that's why I'm listening to her. She said I'd need Physical therapy to walk on crutches..

[Dorothy39]

pulled ligiments!!! this conditon will take time to heal. I 'm glad to learn that there is no black and blue on the surface!!!

This seems like a "strain" , again, the treatment, from ther onset of the injury (right after it occured) may have been all you needed in the first place.

I'm not with you right now , so, if you are experiencing a swollen ankle, with no surface discoloration, you may be dealing with a severe muscle strain. Which, still hurts !!!!!

Give this injury time to mend. Keep pressure at a minimum!!!

Stay off that ankle as much as possible. Sorry you have had this accident!!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Here's some pics of my swollen ankle, and my normal one.
As you can see, the swollen one has a huge mass area.. I might be going to the ER in a little bit..
You can really tell which ankle is which. Any ideas on if it's broken, fractured, or just sprained?

[lv4dogs]

I am no Dr but I would say it's most likely a sprain but could possibly be a fracture. Broken bones usually produce way more black & blue & way more swelling than that, especially considering the amount of time that has passed & the location.
I hope it's nothing serious & it heals fast!

[Roxyluvsme13]

I think we're going to the Emergency Room shortly.. I'll give an update when I come home .

Nevermind.. . Apparently my mom doesn't care that I'm in pain..

[heinz57_79]

Ack! Take it from someone who knows... go to the doctor!! When I was in high school I was coming down stairs in the morning and missed the last step on to the landing. My foot twisted under and I heard a distinct *CRACK*. I told my dad I'd hurt myself, and he insisted that I was going to be fine, never mind that my foot was swelling up like a beach ball! He made me walk to school, and going to my first 3 classes were NOT fun since they were all at opposite ends of campus. Eventually, after almost passing out I went to the school nurse who said I should "probably have it x-rayed." DUH!! So she called my dad in his office (yes, he worked at my school) and he drove me to the hospital. I ended up having an "oblique fracture of the 5th metatarsal" or a fractured little toe... And I wound up with a cast up to my knee to keep it immobilised.... for 9 weeks!! Trust me... you need to go get it looked at. It may just be a sprain, but if it's something worse you need to ensure that it gets treated and set right and taken care of properly or it may not heal correctly.

Good luck and keep pestering to go to the ER!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ack! Take it from someone who knows... go to the doctor!! When I was in high school I was coming down stairs in the morning and missed the last step on to the landing. My foot twisted under and I heard a distinct *CRACK*. I told my dad I'd hurt myself, and he insisted that I was going to be fine, never mind that my foot was swelling up like a beach ball! He made me walk to school, and going to my first 3 classes were NOT fun since they were all at opposite ends of campus. Eventually, after almost passing out I went to the school nurse who said I should "probably have it x-rayed." DUH!! So she called my dad in his office (yes, he worked at my school) and he drove me to the hospital. I ended up having an "oblique fracture of the 5th metatarsal" or a fractured little toe... And I wound up with a cast up to my knee to keep it immobilised.... for 9 weeks!! Trust me... you need to go get it looked at. It may just be a sprain, but if it's something worse you need to ensure that it gets treated and set right and taken care of properly or it may not heal correctly.

Good luck and keep pestering to go to the ER!

Ouch.. She just says she can't afford the ER bill though.. because it'd be around $1000 +.. but she'd like to take me, yet she won't.. =/