Ouch... *Prayers, please?*

[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!

[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.....