First Aid

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:30 pm

I'm pretty sure I just broke my toe. At first it didn't hurt and now I'm writhing in horrible pain. Please tell me what to do.

soundout9 · Post by **soundout9** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:31 pm

see your local doctor :wink:

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:31 pm

soundout9 wrote:see your local doctor

I don't live in Europe or Canada. I don't go to the doctor.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:32 pm

soundout9 wrote:see your local docter

Doctor's are better though, if your doctor spells themselves that way than its time to find a new hospital.

soundout9 · Post by **soundout9** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:33 pm

unriggable wrote:
soundout9 wrote:see your local doctor

Doctor's are better though, if your doctor spells themselves that way than its time to find a new hospital.

Why did you change that......?

riggable · Post by **riggable** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:36 pm

Try, GINGERLY!, to move your toe even a tiny bit. If its too painful for you to move it at all, it could be broken. If you can even move it a tiny bit, its probably sprained or really badly bruised. PUt lots of ice on it and take some pain pills, like tylenol or something.

If, you find you can't move it at all, then perhaps see a doctor to get it x-rayed. Your toes are important for such useful activites as walking, running, jumping, and the like, so having your toe permanently out of commision is not something you want.

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:41 pm

riggable wrote:Try, GINGERLY!, to move your toe even a tiny bit. If its too painful for you to move it at all, it could be broken. If you can even move it a tiny bit, its probably sprained or really badly bruised. PUt lots of ice on it and take some pain pills, like tylenol or something.

If, you find you can't move it at all, then perhaps see a doctor to get it x-rayed. Your toes are important for such useful activites as walking, running, jumping, and the like, so having your toe permanently out of commision is not something you want.

Really? I can move it!(though not very well). I'm in luck?

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:43 pm

get CPR

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:44 pm

mouth to toe

riggable · Post by **riggable** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:44 pm

btownmeggy wrote:
riggable wrote:Try, GINGERLY!, to move your toe even a tiny bit. If its too painful for you to move it at all, it could be broken. If you can even move it a tiny bit, its probably sprained or really badly bruised. PUt lots of ice on it and take some pain pills, like tylenol or something.

If, you find you can't move it at all, then perhaps see a doctor to get it x-rayed. Your toes are important for such useful activites as walking, running, jumping, and the like, so having your toe permanently out of commision is not something you want.

Really? I can move it!(though not very well). I'm in luck?

yeah, if you can move it without, like, dieing, you should (eventually) be fine.

Ice will help tremendously, and the pain pills will be good to.

dustn64 · Post by **dustn64** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:44 pm

cut it off. I'm not a doctor or anything, but I think you have nine more.

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:45 pm

dustn64 wrote:cut it off. I'm not a doctor or anything, but I think you have nine more.

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:46 pm

Well, I took three tylenols and three ibuprofens. I'm drinking a beer, getting an ulcer, and it IS starting to feel a little better.

glide · Post by **glide** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:46 pm

yes....you are in luck......I had a whole hockeysock full of first aid and combat first aid training....if you can move it, even slightly....yer gonna be fine.....I would suggest taping it to the next toe....then cushioning it as well as possible. Painkillers, as suggested.....and ice right now.......a cold bag of frozen peas works well. :wink:

Looks like I got fastposted..........BE A BIG GIRL, AND DO NOT OVERDOOOOOOO THE FRICKIN PAINKILLERS!!!! They sometimes don't work well with each other.....and the beer .......well.....screw it..drink the beer. :lol:

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:46 pm

not to many or you will end up like House.( greatest TV character of all time)

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:47 pm

Okra has become the ice-bag of choice.

freezie · Post by **freezie** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:48 pm

What riggable says is right. At some point. Lot of ice, nothing else you can really do.

And even if you get it x-rayed, there is nothing much to do with a broken toe. It will eventually settle itself, whatever it is. Well..Depending on the toe.

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:49 pm

dont try to walk to much though or you will fall and break your arm. And breaking your arm suckz trust me

riggable · Post by **riggable** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:49 pm

haha, i don't have the highly intense physical experience that Glide has, but one day I was running through my house to get a phone and as I was moving my foot forward to take the next step, I hit my big toe on a doorway really hard. It hurt a lot, and I missed my phone call.
The point is, I could move my foot, and I was fine, so you should be to.

Oh, and if you don't use ice, expect your toe to swell up enough to make it seriously difficult to put on shoes tommorow morning, I'm not actually sure why Ice keeps the swelling down, but it does.

Neoteny · Post by **Neoteny** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:52 pm

riggable wrote:haha, i don't have the highly intense physical experience that Glide has, but one day I was running through my house to get a phone and as I was moving my foot forward to take the next step, I hit my big toe on a doorway really hard. It hurt a lot, and I missed my phone call.
The point is, I could move my foot, and I was fine, so you should be to.

Oh, and if you don't use ice, expect your toe to swell up enough to make it seriously difficult to put on shoes tommorow morning, I'm not actually sure why Ice keeps the swelling down, but it does.

Cold causes vasoconstriction (constriction of the blood vessels) which reduces flow of blood in the area, and consequently of serum out of the vessel into the interstitial spaces of your tissue that usually occur as a response to injury. The swelling (edema) is not only unpleasant to look at, but contributes a good bit to pain sensation as well.

This has been a message from your friendly neighborhood biologist.

graeme89 · Post by **graeme89** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:10 pm

If the toe is fractured theres nothing the doctor will do except tell you to not put weight on it. Only if it is broken and out of place will the doc reset it (ouch). I speak from experience, 3 times playing football. I assume it's not out of place else your toe woud be bent.

Baghdad · Post by **Baghdad** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:57 pm

Or, you can take my advice:

Put explosives under it...

Lmao... Get the punch line? Oh god I crack myself up sometimes... :lol:

Explosives: Second best thing after Microwaved Waffles...

I personally suggest C4s...

Explosives work with anything and everything... Whether its a messed up toe, or cooking your food... They Work

Uncle Sam agrees with me

sangfroid · Post by **sangfroid** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:19 pm

btownmeggy wrote:I don't live in Europe or Canada. I don't go to the doctor.

Urm, I'm amazed this hasn't been commented on. Doesn't US have doctors anymore then??

soundout9 · Post by **soundout9** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:21 pm

sangfroid wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:I don't live in Europe or Canada. I don't go to the doctor.

Urm, I'm amazed this hasn't been commented on. Doesn't US have doctors anymore then??

ya, they are just all hiding.

I really dont get this statment and im not just being stupid because where i live there are 3 hospitals that are less than 5 minutes away!

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:24 am

If I was dying I would go to the hospital.

If I broke my arm, I would go to the hospital.

But I'm certainly not going to pay 30% of whatever it would cost for a doctor's visit so I could sit in line for hours and hours and then have an asswipe tell me, "Yep, looks like you hurt your toe. I'll have my racially subjugated nurse with a GED and 1 year of post-secondary education who makes approximately 5% of my annual income put a bandage on it for you. Good day!"

Now, if I broke my arm, I'd gladly pay the 30% of pre-approved medical expenses up to a maximum annual deductible of, well let's just say an amount that is approximately half my annual income, excluding rehabilitation, prescriptions, etc etc et al.