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Suggest Remedies For Severe Swelling And Pain In Ankle Post An Injury
Today I twisted my ankle for the first time, also making me not able of knowing if it s fractured or not. It s swelled up extremely bad, it has these flashes of what feel like muscle spasms, the pain is excruciating, making it harder to go up and down the stairs for a glass of water. Yet no matter what, the pain is making me feel sick to my stomach, extremely nauseous and panicky. Every time I try to walk or hop anywhere, my body gets extremely hot and irritated. Should I go get checked out?
Tue, 30 Jul 2019
Hello,
From what you have described it feels like an ankle dislocation or could be even a ligament injury which we can’t confirm without X-ray. What you can do now is to apply an ice pack, try to immobilize the ankle joint, avoid movements and for pain, you can take ibuprofen and a proton pump inhibitors like Rantac and try to get an orthopedic consultation as soon as possible.
To conclude:
1) immobilize the joint
2) ice packs press
3) avoid movements
4) ibuprofen and PPI for pain
5) immediate Ortho consultation
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. ASIF, General & Family Physician
From what you have described it feels like an ankle dislocation or could be even a ligament injury which we can’t confirm without X-ray. What you can do now is to apply an ice pack, try to immobilize the ankle joint, avoid movements and for pain, you can take ibuprofen and a proton pump inhibitors like Rantac and try to get an orthopedic consultation as soon as possible.
To conclude:
1) immobilize the joint
2) ice packs press
3) avoid movements
4) ibuprofen and PPI for pain
5) immediate Ortho consultation
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. ASIF, General & Family Physician
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