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Injured ankle getting more bruised

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ana19059
ana19059

A few days ago I slipped and fell on wet stairs and somehow got my ankle trapped between my thigh and the stairs. I went about my day bearing the constantly worsening pain until it became excruciating and realised that it had gotten quite swollen. I got an xray at the hospital and the doctors told me it was a bad sprain, not to put any weight on the anke for 5 days and gave me some painkillers and antiinflammatories. I hopped around the house for about 2 days and was quite religiously taking my pills and applying the gel that they gave me, and the pain pretty much faded away to the point where I could comfortably walk on it. But after a day of just getting around the house on my two feet (without any significant pain!) my ankle is terribly bruised. Could the painkillers be so powerful as to hide the pain an unhealed sprain would have caused? Or is this normal? (the medication is some basic over the counter stuff)

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  • txdap
    txdap ana19059

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    Hi ana,

    I have noticed that the bruising on my ankle when I injured it also showed up a couple of days later. So guess that its just "par for to course". Remember though to take it easy for a while.

    txdap

  • jacqueline12177
    jacqueline12177 ana19059

    Posted

    Hi

    Bruising is quite normal but if u still feel uncomfortable then go and ask for another x ray. Strapping ankle will help.

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