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I have a stomach bug and I also think I have broken my foot, can't walk, but can't go to A&E either, what can I do?

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By Mon 02-Nov-09 14:39:53 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I feel so sorry for myself, I can't actually decide what's for the best.

Last night around midnight I accidentally dropped a big heavy glass from a cabinet straight onto my bare foot. The pain was unbelievable and I almost passed out (everything went like a negative, seating etc), but I am a lone parent and DD was in bed, so i didn't want to drag her up and go to A&E at that time.

It instantly turned purple, the whole top of my foot, 2 smallest toes went like sausages, can't walk on it.

So took pain killers and went to bed. Woke up at 5.30am with a horrible stomach bug, which went on until just after 10am.

I still feel awful, weak and sick and yuck, but my foot is unbelievably sore.

I don't know if i should wait for DD to get home at 3pm and risk going to A&E or wait and see how i feel tomorrow. I can't sleep with the pain, it's awful.

I feel really sorry for my self, pathetically so, but have you every tried to hope quickly to the bathroom when in the throws of a bug!

To make matters worse I am meant to be going on holiday on Friday sad
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 23:24:49
i broke my little toe getting off a boat! strap it to the toe next door with micropore tape, and take painkillers!

hope the tummy bugs gone.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 13:46:32
Thanks both smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 11:48:48
Glad you got it seen and had a good nights sleep! Get well soon!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 11:14:22
oh dear. I bet you feel really rough. Good luck with the food!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 11:08:56
Thanks all.

I went to bed at 8 last night and slept until 8 this morning, but had to run to the toilet as soon as i woke up!!

After going back and forward by about half 9, I decided just to brave the hospital!

When I got to the hospital it was all police tapped up because (according to the taxi driver) there had been a murder outside it last night. So the place was pretty empty, so i was seen quite quickly.

Turns out i have a broken toe, but as it is only the little toe and not the toe bone at the top of the foot (metatarsal) like they initially thought it was, they said there was nothing really that could be done other than take pain killers, rest it and wear sturdy shoes.

So at least it wasn't as bad as i thought.

Might try to eat something now, as i haven't had anything since 5pm on Sunday!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 10:33:06
How are you today?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 02-Nov-09 20:41:53
When I have a bug like this put a tiny amount of sugar in real coke (not diet coke) and stir - watch out for it fizzing up. Drink this to help rehydrate.
Hope you can get some help with your foot tomorrow, poor you.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 02-Nov-09 20:02:17
the codeine should be helping to slow down or stop the diahrea. immodium does nothing for me but i have prescribed codeine that i only take in emergencies and it works very well. try taking the maximum does of co-codomol until you get to A&E.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 02-Nov-09 18:23:29
I'm not sure if it is the 2 smallest toes of the bone that runs down from the little toe if you know what I mean.

I will look and see if I have any bandages, I had loads left from a recent operation, but I stupidly let DD and her friend play hospitals with what was left hmm

Apart from the foot I feel a bit better, just really tired, so I think I will take painkillers and just go to bed when DD does! Can't come quick enough!!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 02-Nov-09 15:55:40
you poor thing!

i recently broke my big toe, if its your toes that you think youve broken take comfort in the fact they dont pot them anyway - they bandage them tightly for support. is there anyone who could do that for you? just until you can get to A&E for an xray?

for the tummy bug id ring gp for advice. you could get a telephone consult, so no need to go to surgery (they wont want you there with that anyway!)

rest up and hope your feeling better soon.
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