PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I rolled my ankle real bad this Saturday. It swelled up to the size of a softball. I iced it for two days and the swelling is very minimal right now but there is bruising under my ankle which I noticed this morning. I can walk but gingerly and with an obvious limp, I hope I just sprained it but am fearing that it might be broken. Anyways, should I wait it out? Go to the ER (which will cost me a $100 bucks) or call my doctor? Can he have me sent anywhere else other than an ER to avoid the cost? Insurance sucks now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 If you are typing you don't need to go the ER. Go see the doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliann Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I rolled my ankle real bad this Saturday. It swelled up to the size of a softball. I iced it for two days and the swelling is very minimal right now but there is bruising under my ankle which I noticed this morning. I can walk but gingerly and with an obvious limp, I hope I just sprained it but am fearing that it might be broken. Anyways, should I wait it out? Go to the ER (which will cost me a $100 bucks) or call my doctor? Can he have me sent anywhere else other than an ER to avoid the cost? Insurance sucks now! 331906[/snapback] Most likely it's a sprain if you can put weight on it and the swelling went down. They can be very painful. I would call adoctor first and describe it. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You may have ligament damage. Go to the doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Most likely it's a sprain if you can put weight on it and the swelling went down.They can be very painful. I would call adoctor first and describe it. Good Luck! 331915[/snapback] I can stand with all weight on that ankle with no pain but if I lean to one side or the other, the pain is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I agree that its a sprained ankle and not broken. I have broken many bones and none have hurt as some of my ankle rolls. Get an ace bandage for getting around and keep ice on your ankle to keep swelling down. See a Doctor and skip the IR. I like to see sports doctors for these sort of injuries. They are specialized and have seen it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 go to the dr. what will the er do that the dr can't? charge more? you have already waited a couple of days, go to your dr. get crutches first, stay off the darned thing, but go to the dr. I rolled my ankle real bad this Saturday. It swelled up to the size of a softball. I iced it for two days and the swelling is very minimal right now but there is bruising under my ankle which I noticed this morning. I can walk but gingerly and with an obvious limp, I hope I just sprained it but am fearing that it might be broken. Anyways, should I wait it out? Go to the ER (which will cost me a $100 bucks) or call my doctor? Can he have me sent anywhere else other than an ER to avoid the cost? Insurance sucks now! 331906[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movinon Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I can stand with all weight on that ankle with no pain but if I lean to one side or the other, the pain is bad. 331928[/snapback] Don't lean to one side or the other and you will fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I rolled my ankle real bad this Saturday. It swelled up to the size of a softball. I iced it for two days and the swelling is very minimal right now but there is bruising under my ankle which I noticed this morning. I can walk but gingerly and with an obvious limp, I hope I just sprained it but am fearing that it might be broken. Anyways, should I wait it out? Go to the ER (which will cost me a $100 bucks) or call my doctor? Can he have me sent anywhere else other than an ER to avoid the cost? Insurance sucks now! 331906[/snapback] I think you should post on a message board for medical advice. It's all the rage... (Call your doctor, and ask him whether you should go to the ER or not. You risk doing even more damage waiting for an appointment with an orthopedist...but the level of that risk is best estimated by you and your doctor. Also, if you haven't yet, wrap it or put a brace on it. My wife sprained her ankle several years ago, refused to wear a brace, and the ligaments were still so loose that she very promptly broke it and spent 6 weeks in a hard cast.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Eat a donut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I agree that its a sprained ankle and not broken. I have broken many bones and none have hurt as some of my ankle rolls. Get an ace bandage for getting around and keep ice on your ankle to keep swelling down. See a Doctor and skip the IR. I like to see sports doctors for these sort of injuries. They are specialized and have seen it all 331930[/snapback] I bought an ACE bandage yesterday and it definitely helps. I will now begin the three hour task of trying to get a hold of my doctor's office. I'm just worried because I had what I was told was a "sprained wrist" when I played hockey up in Canada about six years ago. Turned out to be a broken bone and I had to have surgery to fix it three years after. I went to the same Doc that the Sabres and Bills used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I think you should post on a message board for medical advice. It's all the rage... 331942[/snapback] Hey man, don't knock on TSW. One can get through life with advice provided by fellow Wallers, albeit, a messed up life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Go to work, then tell them you fell down the stairs. You'll get to spend the day in the ER reading the Sports page and back issues of People magazine on their dime. If you're lucky you'll get to hear two of the most beautiful words in the english language..."workman's comp." I envy you, brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hey man, don't knock on TSW. One can get through life with advice provided by fellow Wallers, albeit, a messed up life. 331953[/snapback] I think you should google the symptom's and follow what ever recommendations you get. There used to be a google expert from NJ here, but she seems to have gone by the wayside to bigger and better things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Go to work, then tell them you fell down the stairs. You'll get to spend the day in the ER reading the Sports page and back issues of People magazine on their dime. If you're lucky you'll get to hear two of the most beautiful words in the english language..."workman's comp." I envy you, brother. 331954[/snapback] Only a liberal would think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I work at Kaleida Health Go to your primary care physician. He/She will send you for an x-ray and base treatment on the physical examination and radiological results. You go to the ER, they will do the same thing, it will take longer, and will cost more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You need it X-Rayed asap. Once they read the X-Ray they will know if it is a break or sprain. This is serious stuff because it could set wrong and then they'd have to re-break it to set it right. That would suck. Under my insurance I would see my primary care doctor. He would order the x-ray. Then the x-ray office would tell my doctor if it is broken. Based on that my doctor would send me to a specialist. When they ask you what level is your pain on a scale of 1 - 10 ALWAYS tell them it is either an 8 or 9. That way they will take you seriously and you may get good painkillers. Keep saying I'm an 8, I'm an 8. Good Luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You need it X-Rayed asap. Once they read the X-Ray they will know if it is a break or sprain. This is serious stuff because it could set wrong and then they'd have to re-break it to set it right. That would suck. Under my insurance I would see my primary care doctor. He would order the x-ray. Then the x-ray office would tell my doctor if it is broken. Based on that my doctor would send me to a specialist. When they ask you what level is your pain on a scale of 1 - 10 ALWAYS tell them it is either an 8 or 9. That way they will take you seriously and you may get good painkillers. Keep saying I'm an 8, I'm an 8. Good Luck ! 331966[/snapback] 8? I have an incredible pain tolerence but I always insist the pain is a 10 for the oxys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 YIKES....go see the doctor I know a little something about this (and shamefully I must admit this) 2 years ago my son rolled his ankle in practice (was drive blocking a D Linemen and got rolled up on by another player) - Swelled up big....iced immediately....he was able to put pressure on it - Didn't want to go to the doctor....swelling went down from the ice........big game was the following day Went out and played an entire half against arch rival Riverside....finally came out at halftime.... I started getting a very bad feeling after that game.....took him home and got him off his feet and took him to the Doctor first thing that following Monday. Turns out he had a fricken cracked bone in his ankle. casted down for 2 months. Dont mess around with these types of injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Turns out he had a fricken cracked bone in his ankle. casted down for 2 months. He played on a broken bone. Your very own Travis Henry (only smarter, I hope... ! ). CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You should seek medical care - either at the ER or your doctor. You'll be sorry later if you neglect any injuries to the ankles, knees or spine. However, check your medical insurance coverage. If you have a PPO with a high deductible and your doctor has to send you out to a lab for x-rays/tests, the cost will be applied toward your 2005 deductible. If you go to the ER - you'll have a higher co-pay, but any tests they do on site will be covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 You should seek medical care - either at the ER or your doctor. You'll be sorry later if you neglect any injuries to the ankles, knees or spine. However, check your medical insurance coverage. If you have a PPO with a high deductible and your doctor has to send you out to a lab for x-rays/tests, the cost will be applied toward your 2005 deductible. If you go to the ER - you'll have a higher co-pay, but any tests they do on site will be covered. 331999[/snapback] No PPO thank GOD! I have Independent Health. It's not that bad but not like we all had it years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Insurance sucks now! 331906[/snapback] Insurance that only costs 100 bucks for a non-life threatening ER visit isn't that bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTiger Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Make sure you get an MRI. I thought I had just sprained my foot real bad in two places when I was wasted one night (at the joint of my big toe and where my big toe meets the foot). I went to the ER the next day and got it x-rayed (negative) and then they ran a cat scan on my foot to check for some specialized injury I might have (I thought cat-scans were only for your brain but I was wrong). Both came back negative but two weeks later I could still not put any weight on my foot. So I went back to the hospital where I finally convinced them to give me an MRI and three torn ligaments and one operation later my foot finally healed. Sprains are weird and the amount of damage is hard to diagnose without an MRI. The doctor's claimed my foot was just a sprain and I didn't need an MRI so I walked around in pure agony for two weeks, and probably did a lot more damage to my foot than was origanly inflicted. Get if checked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 The oxys are well worth it. I claim 8 or 9 for ankle pain and reserve the claim of 10 for when I break my femur or accidently put a railroad spike through my head. Otherwise I'll have argry guys from the broken femur ward coming after me claiming I stole their right to claim a pain number of 10. At least the oxys or vicodins kill the pain enough so I can enjoy sex while I'm recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 The oxys are well worth it. I claim 8 or 9 for ankle pain and reserve the claim of 10 for when I break my femur or accidently put a railroad spike through my head. Otherwise I'll have argry guys from the broken femur ward coming after me claiming I stole their right to claim a pain number of 10. At least the oxys or vicodins kill the pain enough so I can enjoy sex while I'm recovering. 332179[/snapback] Always nice to hear from a member of Phylum Arthropeda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I rolled my ankle real bad this Saturday. It swelled up to the size of a softball. I iced it for two days and the swelling is very minimal right now but there is bruising under my ankle which I noticed this morning. I can walk but gingerly and with an obvious limp, I hope I just sprained it but am fearing that it might be broken. Anyways, should I wait it out? Go to the ER (which will cost me a $100 bucks) or call my doctor? Can he have me sent anywhere else other than an ER to avoid the cost? Insurance sucks now! 331906[/snapback] Go to the doctor. I had a very similar injury in high school (I also had swelling around the ankle joint and bruising over most of the top of my foot) and decided to see if it would get better on its own. It did after a month or two...to a point. However, it never fully healed, and even now, 10 years later, it still hurts a bit when I move it in certain ways and I don't have quite full range of motion in it, though thankfully, I can walk (and run) normally on it, though it is occasionally painful. So my advice is to play it safe and just go to the doctor and pay the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Always nice to hear from a member of Phylum Arthropeda. 332187[/snapback] The Phylum Arthropeda are tarantulas; big, hairy, frightening spiders. Those are just the kind I see that aren't really there. You mind reader you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 or accidently put a railroad spike through my head. 332179[/snapback] Don't you hate it when that happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Well ... if things were just labeled better I wouldn't have that problem ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Well ... if things were just labeled better I wouldn't have that problem ! 332235[/snapback] Ohhhhh...YOU'RE the reason my railroad spikes come with a "Caution: Do Not Apply To Head" warning now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Ohhhhh...YOU'RE the reason my railroad spikes come with a "Caution: Do Not Apply To Head" warning now... 332239[/snapback] Derek and Clive "Labels" Derek and Clive were Peter Cook and Dudley Moore way before Dudley was in the movies "10" or "Arthur". They were a funny duo. (Caution: not safe for the kiddies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I got into my doctor's office today, unbelievably actually. He checked my ankle out out and said it appeared to be nothing more than a Grade I sprain; mild Grade II sprain at worst. He sent me for my x-rays, the doctor wasn't available when I was there, but the person who took the pictures said it appeared to be a mild sprain but the doctor would call me when he gets back with his findings. I also picked up an air cast for the ankle which I have to wear for 7-10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I got into my doctor's office today, unbelievably actually. He checked my ankle out out and said it appeared to be nothing more than a Grade I sprain; mild Grade II sprain at worst. He sent me for my x-rays, the doctor wasn't available when I was there, but the person who took the pictures said it appeared to be a mild sprain but the doctor would call me when he gets back with his findings. I also picked up an air cast for the ankle which I have to wear for 7-10 days. 332338[/snapback] Should of taken Coli's advice. BTW, Glad it's not broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Should of taken Coli's advice. BTW, Glad it's not broken 332341[/snapback] Mr. Clutch is now Mr. Crutch. Ok, you didn't go the workman's comp route. That's cool. All is not lost, my man. If your place of employment doesn't have a wheelchair ramp, you can probably get paid to "work" from home until they install one. They'll have to hire a union contractor, so that should buy you a couple extra weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Mr. Clutch is now Mr. Crutch. Ok, you didn't go the workman's comp route. That's cool. All is not lost, my man. If your place of employment doesn't have a wheelchair ramp, you can probably get paid to "work" from home until they install one. They'll have to hire a union contractor, so that should buy you a couple extra weeks. 332373[/snapback] You really are a liberal piece of scum aren't you? I mean that in only the nicest way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Try Selsun Blue shampoo. It's a standard treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I got into my doctor's office today, unbelievably actually. He checked my ankle out out and said it appeared to be nothing more than a Grade I sprain; mild Grade II sprain at worst. He sent me for my x-rays, the doctor wasn't available when I was there, but the person who took the pictures said it appeared to be a mild sprain but the doctor would call me when he gets back with his findings. I also picked up an air cast for the ankle which I have to wear for 7-10 days. 332338[/snapback] The following is very important: WEAR THE AIR CAST. Not wearing it is what broke my wife's ankle. And I still give her crap about it...but I am, after all, a...well, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanone Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Amputate it with a hacksaw. Just in case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Try Selsun Blue shampoo.It's a standard treatment. 332435[/snapback] Nah, I was going to use Chris Rock's idea and pour some Robitusin on it. I'll massage it in so that Tusin gets in there real well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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