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AdmBito Grand Admiral Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: October 04, 2002 Posts: 1249 From: Its hard out here for a pimp
| Posted: 2009-06-29 15:33  
So, I think I broke my toe yesterday. Its turned a nice shade of purple and black this morning, and while the pain is there, its nothing that keeps me from walking.
Anywho, I ask: anyone here ever broken a toe? Is it worth going to a doctor? Ive heard/read/had related to me that there isnt a whole lot done with broken toes, other than just letting them heal. I dont need the pain meds that much, and would rather not pay to hear something I already know.
Suggestions? Am I just being incredibly short-sighted?
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Tommas [ USF HunnyBunny ] Chief Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: February 04, 2006 Posts: 581 From: Norway
| Posted: 2009-06-29 15:55  
Well if you have broken your toe..dont u need to learn to walk again? So if you can walk...anyways im no doctor.
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Sens [R33] Admiral
Joined: September 27, 2008 Posts: 1020 From: Edge of th...
| Posted: 2009-06-29 16:18  
just drink some rum and you will be fine
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G.Adm. Kirk Grand Admiral Courageous Elite Commandos
Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 91 From: Baton Rouge, LA
| Posted: 2009-06-29 16:29  
Unless it is deformed and could need setting, there is probably no need for a doctor.
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Doran Chief Marshal Galactic Navy
Joined: March 29, 2003 Posts: 4032 From: The Gideon Unit
| Posted: 2009-06-29 16:41  
thread is worthress without post by Dr. Fattierob, M.D. PhD
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Supertrooper Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: March 18, 2004 Posts: 1895 From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2009-06-29 17:02  
I've broken several toes, and it really depends on where. If it's inbetween the two nuckles, it's best to go to a doctor or it'll get foobar. But if it's below the last nuckle on your toe, you can generally wrap it up and it'll be fine.
Trust me, I'm a Geologist.
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Eledore Massis [R33] Grand Admiral Templar Knights
Joined: May 26, 2002 Posts: 2694 From: tsohlacoLocalhost
| Posted: 2009-06-29 18:54  
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thread is worthress without post by Dr. Fattierob, M.D. PhD |
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Never broke a toe but like Crim says all depends on where it could be broken.
Its worth checking in with a doctor for that.
Because it might heal, but might heal the bone incorrectly creating a problem later on.
You don't want to end up with a early hip replacement because your foot displaced itself wrong...
(A friends girlfriends aunt had a hip replacement because at the other leg she had a fractured knee cap, creating extra pressure on the other legg..)
Doctors. there costly, sometimes scarry but above all, suppositly knownaged about the human body....
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Ham&Swiss Grand Admiral
Joined: October 12, 2004 Posts: 418 From: 10$ to whoever finds me
| Posted: 2009-06-29 22:59  
I would go get stabbed, that way when you DO wind up in the hospital, they'll take you in quickly, thereby negating the time part in this equation.
Seriously though, which toe, and where is it broken?
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Fattierob Vice Admiral
Joined: April 25, 2003 Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2009-06-29 23:04  
ja,ja ze doctor is in the hause.
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Your toe iz not broken. Iz merely turning into plum. ein oder zwei days and you can zluck it from your foos. Easy, ja? Iz grow back in tiem.
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Anywho, I ask: anyone here ever broken a toe?
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Suggestions? Am I just being incredibly short-sighted?
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Winters Rapture Fleet Admiral United Nations Space Command
Joined: December 09, 2007 Posts: 355
| Posted: 2009-06-30 01:22  
Well, Most I could recommend is to stay off it as much as possible(use it as an excuse to make others take out the garbage, ect). And Make sure the bone is set right, So it can heal correctly and you wont have walking pains in 5 years.
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Mr.Grim[Loyalist] Marshal
Joined: June 08, 2007 Posts: 301 From: Behind you
| Posted: 2009-06-30 11:38  
well ive broken my toe a few times
A.) if its not set correctly ur going to have alot of pain even after its healed which would mean the doctor rebreaking it and seting it correctly-happened to me btw
B.) stay off it as much as you can keep it up ice it which will get the swelling down
other then that broken toes arent that big a deal the doc will prolly just tell u what i did ive heard them say it to much - football injuries not fun sometimes
grim
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Coeus Grand Admiral Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: March 22, 2006 Posts: 2815 From: Philly
| Posted: 2009-07-01 00:10  
Do you have medical insurance? If yes, goto doc. If no, suck it up & invest in Rum as was said.
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Ship-Of-Fools 2nd Rear Admiral Angry Mob
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 415 From: USA
| Posted: 2009-07-01 21:48  
correct, nothing can be done about a broken toe, unless its broken in such a way that requires it to be bolted back together again...this sux, and i would never have it done
having said that the reason they xray anyway, is to make sure that its a clean break, with no lil chips and such that can work thier way into your brood stream, and cause circulatory problem IE stroke, heart attack etc.
u can just get it xrayed for a fee, and take the negatives yourself after paying
(cost about 120.00 bucks i have done this sans the posting online to check on my own bone breaks)
and post them online if u r worred, i am sure we will all give our opinions for free
PS u broke a bone on your FOOT, u are going to have pain on your FOOT for the rest of your life no matter what u do, u get used to it...on bright side, u can tell when the weather is going to change
[ This Message was edited by: Ship-Of-Fools on 2009-07-01 21:50 ]
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