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I sprained my ankle last night

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:43 pm
by weatherlover427
Last night while I was walking in my room, I heard this loud cracking noise in my left ankle; accompanied by large pain and a near fall to the floor. I almost couldn't walk from then until just now. Even now it hurts but not as bad. This morning when I went into work, I had the RN there look at it and she said it looks like a bad sprain (and I think it is since my left ankle is very largely swollen at this time :( ). I had someone give me a ride to and from work today, because I have missed so many days of work lately that I wasn't about to miss another. I would like it if you could all pray for my ankle to heal quickly. Thanks! :)

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:57 pm
by pojo
Josh, welcome to my shoes! Sprain ankles are the norm for me.

Hope you ankle 'hops' on the get well train.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:37 pm
by LMolineux
I hope you feel better Josh but if i were you i'd go and get it checked out with an x-ray or something it could be more then a basic spriane.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:59 pm
by ColdFront77
Joshua, I hope all goes well with your sprained ankle. The RN at your work didn't say to get it checked out further?

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:11 pm
by weatherlover427
Tom, she said it's likely a sprain and if it doesn't get better in a couple of days then I can go to the doctor.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:56 pm
by ColdFront77
You just sprained it walking across your room?

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:06 pm
by weatherwunder
You better get it checked if it crackled!

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:13 pm
by Guest
I hope it heels soon and quickly Josh.............Take care buddy.......

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:24 pm
by Stephanie
You poor guy! You've been having a string of bad luck lately! I hope it gets better real soon! Remember though, even though it may feel okay, it may not be 100% yet.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:29 pm
by breeze
Josh, if elevating the foot and ice packs don't help in a
few days, you go to the doc for an x-ray!

BTW, can you wiggle your toes?

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:12 pm
by Guest
Ouch, sorry about your luck. Hope it heals quickly for ya.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:47 pm
by WidreMann
Sorry to hear, Joshua. I would say "ouch" as well, but I imagine if I actually sprained or broke my ankle, I would be saying something else ;). Anyways, the human body is quite an amazing machine and so it will heal and all will be good again (at least for your ankle).

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:21 pm
by weatherlover427
breeze wrote:Josh, if elevating the foot and ice packs don't help in a
few days, you go to the doc for an x-ray!

BTW, can you wiggle your toes?


Yes the toes are movable. I take it that's a good sign. ;)

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:06 pm
by JetMaxx
Hey Josh, I'm praying for you buddy....I know what your experiencing (tripped and fell down the back steps last summer; sprained my left foot and right shoulder...at the same time..ouch!).

Keep your ankle well iced...and occasionally massage it using rubbing (Isoprophyl) alcohol. It worked wonders on mine.

Best wishes on a speedy recovery! :)

Perry

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 3:24 am
by pawlee
ooo that sux. those sprains are nasty nasty! know pain all too well from 15 years of skating. take it easy and munch on lots of ibuprofen! p

(well... not too much ibuprofen!)

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 3:41 am
by ColdFront77
On the subject of ibuprofen... the two times I took Advil I broke out in hives. So, no ibuprofen for me. :)

Pawlee, not to be annoyingly picky with your choice of words, but hopefully no one munches on ibuprofen and other medications. The reason I say this is because I have heard people say that letting antacid dissolve in their mouth than chewing them.

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:11 am
by azsnowman
Take it easy Brother, got ya covered in prayer!

Dennis

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:29 am
by JCT777
Joshua - I hope your ankle heals very quickly!

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:33 pm
by Amanzi
AWW sorry to hear about the ankle Josh :cry:
Hope it heals fast :)

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:36 pm
by bfez1
Hope you're up around soon, Josh!