Ouch... *Prayers, please?*

[zoomer]

Ouch! I can feel your pain. Any news? I'll pray for you...

[MajesticCollies]

I know what your going through. Hopefully its not black and blue and swelled. If it is, I hate to say this it might be a stress fracture. Stay off of it like everyone else suggests and see a doc!!!

[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.. =/

[k9krazee]

It sounds like its sprained. I'd take the advice that others gave you...elevate your leg, and stay off of it. Hope you feel better soon!

[GreyhoundGirl]

Get well soon- from all the pets ( and people ) at PT !!!

[Husky_mom]

about like 4-5 months ago same happened to me just that my heel got stuck in a hole in the sidewalk and i literally stepped with ankle from the side, really fully stepped and it HURT so bad, never got swollen or so i thought cause i had long boots which i didnt took off for support, nothing broken, just a "strain" it just hurt sometimes when too much pressure........adn as of now it still hurts but more like "its about to crack but doesnt" (like when you crack your fingers or neck) and its really unpleasant, at times i couldnt barely bend my ankle, now i can but it feels like resented......still.......

take care Bri, adn dont push it it may be a long painful frustrating recovery, but wishing you to heal fast and good, if you feel pain let your mom now and if she doesnt seem to care let her know harder.....

[Roxyluvsme13]

Thanks, guys. I really wish my mom would take me to the ER.. I just about fell over walking from our living room to the computer. But everytime I ask her she makes me feel guilty.

[mustlovedogs]

Oh no, that sounds awful! I hope everything turns out OK. Keep it elevated and put lots of ice, or even frozen bags of peas or corn on it. Please keep us posted, I hope everything is ok!

[heinz57_79]

You never have to pay up-front for ER bills. They'll just send one to you, and you can even just make payments of $10 a month on it. I had to do that once. Your wellbeing is more important!