mulmi Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Please help. About 3 weeks ago, while going down hill on a nice piece of single track, I fell into a very rocky area.Banged up my shoulder, lower leg and wrist. Time and meds sorted it the shoulder and the wrist so I do not have any issues. But I noticed yesterday that my lower leg is still swollen. Not as much as it was at the start. But there is still a swollen area about the size of my palm on the outside of my shin. It is not blue but it is sensitive to the touch. I do not want to tell the wife and get her all worked up. But when should I make the call to see a GP?
Capricorn Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Please help. About 3 weeks ago, while going down hill on a nice piece of single track, I fell into a very rocky area.Banged up my shoulder, lower leg and wrist. Time and meds sorted it the shoulder and the wrist so I do not have any issues. But I noticed yesterday that my lower leg is still swollen. Not as much as it was at the start. But there is still a swollen area about the size of my palm on the outside of my shin. It is not blue but it is sensitive to the touch. I do not want to tell the wife and get her all worked up. But when should I make the call to see a GP? not saying it is, but ever heard of compartment syndrome? generally, if you are wonderin if you should see a doc, go see the doc.
mulmi Posted May 29, 2018 Author Posted May 29, 2018 not saying it is, but ever heard of compartment syndrome? generally, if you are wonderin if you should see a doc, go see the doc. Oh F...... Should not have googled that.
pista Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Please help. About 3 weeks ago, while going down hill on a nice piece of single track, I fell into a very rocky area.Banged up my shoulder, lower leg and wrist. Time and meds sorted it the shoulder and the wrist so I do not have any issues. But I noticed yesterday that my lower leg is still swollen. Not as much as it was at the start. But there is still a swollen area about the size of my palm on the outside of my shin. It is not blue but it is sensitive to the touch. I do not want to tell the wife and get her all worked up. But when should I make the call to see a GP?Forget the GP and go to the emergency rooms.
Kalahari Vegmot Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Oh F...... Should not have googled that.Stuff of horror movies some of the results....
Psyrax Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Something small could stay something small when you go to the Doc ASAP. A cut or broken bone is pretty obvious, but an injury that you can't see whats wrong, could get worse before it gets better. Maybe its nothing, but rather safe than sorry.
V12man Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Please help. About 3 weeks ago, while going down hill on a nice piece of single track, I fell into a very rocky area.Banged up my shoulder, lower leg and wrist. Time and meds sorted it the shoulder and the wrist so I do not have any issues. But I noticed yesterday that my lower leg is still swollen. Not as much as it was at the start. But there is still a swollen area about the size of my palm on the outside of my shin. It is not blue but it is sensitive to the touch. I do not want to tell the wife and get her all worked up. But when should I make the call to see a GP?Probably a Haematoma - you can leave it and see if it reabsorbs, or more effectively, drain it. Bruising does not always show very clearly, and sometimes can show significantly lower than the swollen area.
Escapee.. Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Probably a Haematoma - you can leave it and see if it reabsorbs, or more effectively, drain it. Bruising does not always show very clearly, and sometimes can show significantly lower than the swollen area. Can he do it at home?
V12man Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Can he do it at home? Yes - if he has a medical degree and the required surgical equipment - otherwise no. I would definitely x-ray or sonar scan first before trying to drain it - usually advisable to see what structures are involved before sticking a needle in.
Shebeen Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 when you're putting in the miles, and still getting dropped by the bunch you give the Doc a call
mulmi Posted May 29, 2018 Author Posted May 29, 2018 Ok. You guys got ne so confinced that I am walking with a limp now. Overly aware of it. Got an appointment for late afternoon. Hopefully its not to serious. Thank you for all the inputs.
pista Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Yes - if he has a medical degree and the required surgical equipment - otherwise no. Sounds like a pretty hardcore dude so all he'll be needing...... http://www.silvermoonbeads.com/acatalog/2806lge.jpg
Yo-Yo Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 I was wondering the same thing. I went OTB on a DH track last week thought I'd got away quite lightly. About 24 hrs later I realised that after landing on my back it was actually my chest ribs to the left of my sternum front and back (but mostly front) that are very painful. It's been about 5 day and coughing is very painful and sneezing is a time to pray to god. I was thinking about going to the doctor but I know they will just prod and poke, not commit & send me off for X-rays. If it is a cracked rib or damaged tissue there isn't anything they can do and I'll be about R1800 worse off for no advice or help & just a 'have a painkiller and rest'. Riding is fine so I figure I'll wait a bit longer. Having 3 small kids I have thrown away a vast sum this year when they are running a low grade temp, hacking and coughing by dragging them off to the doctors only to be told 'it's a virus, nothing we can do, just wait it out and come back if you think it's turning in pneumonia' and then charged R600 a visit and then other R600 if I go back because it might have been turning into pneumonia.
Carmichael Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Probably a Haematoma - you can leave it and see if it reabsorbs, or more effectively, drain it. Bruising does not always show very clearly, and sometimes can show significantly lower than the swollen area. Ditto with this, fell a few years back and also ha a haematoma on the outside of my calve, could not actually see it but was painfull as **ck
Hairy Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 Oh F...... Should not have googled that.Oh F ... Should not have googled that after you said not to google that!
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