Sprained Ankle

[Connemmara]

sprained ankle a week today - oh my god it is giving me gyp and I am taking painkillers but you might eat chalk - any rub any good - - my locum told me to dip it warm water - oh so sore today - sorry, guys nothing compared to what you lot have to suffer - just a wee rant - never up early either because of the pain.

[furrypusscat]

Whilst it is now a week ago, I find application of cold is still good. You should be resting the ankle with it raised wherever possible and support strapping applied. Has it been xrayed. I tore the ligaments in my ankle some years ago. I was on crutches from no weight bearing to eventually down to one crutch for 10 weeks. The swelling and bruising was horendous. I sympathise with you.

[furrypusscat]

Re Rubs - Voltarol gel is quite good, it is an anti-inflammatory. I cannot say for others.

[Connemmara]

thanks guys you know I can get rubs - but never believe in the ones you buy over the counter - nothing that the doctor can give you the real macoy but because of budget wont give you it. I am for the physio this pm re my broken shoulder of course that was 2 years ago but gyp from that - so I am just a broken down old woman - SEND IN THE CLOWNS!

[Sqad]

What painkillers? What strength?

Personally i am not a transdermal painkiller man myself.

[Eve]

I'd agree with cold and I find tubigrips great for gentle pressure. You can pick them up quite cheaply in places like Savers and some pound shops. I find some of the supports are much tighter support.

Keep it up to get any swelling down.

I was going to ask what painkillers you are on too, is it still swollen?

[Connemmara]

thanks for your answers guys - went to my physio re my broken shoulder of 2 years old - he looked at the ankle of course went into medical terms and said I had grade 2 torn ligaments. Grade 1 is one torn, 2 is 2 torn and 3 is 3 - sorry to be an idiot here. But you know when you get about out and about on your own you just say to yourself oh I have just got a sprained ankle but I guess it is serious enough. He said it would heal 4-6 weeks -in the meantime getting the treatment of the shoulder and he said it is coming on a wee bit - he seems to be very adamant that I need to do more exercises in the house - but isn't it hard to remember. That's my update guys. Have to say he is a lovely guy but while in the surgery he doesn't do much - just tells me to repeat the exercises in the house. Much ado about nothing I guess compared to some people tonight. Gotta do more exercises - be right as rain until the next time - believe it or not I have been falling from I was 13 years old and am 60 so got some time on this planet.