Broken Bones Pain

[Smowball]

3 weeks ago I slipped on wet leaves and broke a couple of bones in left hand as I put my hands out to try and protect myself. Have a splint. Been referred to a hospital in central London with a specialist hand trauma clinic. Which is all fine(tho awkward) Thing is the pain is literally as bad as the day I did it - it isn't a fraction better. Still pulsating with pain - surely it should be feeling somewhat better by now??

[Cloverjo]

When is your appointment?
The pulsating pain sounds like the splint might be strapped on too tightly. I’m no expert though.
Perhaps ring the specialist and ask.

[Smowball]

No I have to take splint off 4 times a day to try and do these tendon gliding exercises as I've broken these couple of silly bones so awkwardly, so I can control how tight it is. The pain is just horrendous still.

[Peter Pedant]

usual advice ( which seems never to be taken)
paracetamol 1g regularly by the clock every four hours
and break thro - Ibuprofen
if you take ibuprofen - remember to take dietitian for your stomach.
latest advice is 200-400 three times a day
I would do 200 four times a day

if you get on top of the pain - then you need less to control it (keep it at bay)

[ hahaha not very funny - BUT - my bruvva - ca jaw post op - same advice, and I asked how it went
and he said it hadnt worked. - I was amazed and apologised,
and HE said: he looked on the internet, and the doses looked Very High. so he had halved the dose and was still in pain, you know it wasnt much good.
I said 'oh.' ]

[Peter Pedant]

dietician?
no ranitidine or lansop
sozza about that

[Smowball]

Thanks PP x

[emmie]

i did suggest before that maybe paracetamol taken in regular doses with Ibruprofen might help.

[ummmm]

I would go to the doctors and get stronger drugs. I couldn't believe the difference between codeine and ibuprofen.

When I broke my hand I had a cast for 6 weeks before it was checked again so I'm guessing it takes about 6 weeks to heal ish.

[Smowball]

It's so daft - I feel like I'm being a right wuss, it's not a broken leg or arm, but I just cannot believe how much it hurts.

[ummmm]

Pain is pain. I've had a few broken bones and I don't think any of them have felt the same pain wise.

[Smowball]

Hopefully it will start to feel better soon. I have hospital in morning.

[TheDevil]

Smowball - "surely it should be feeling somewhat better by now??"

It depends on your age.

There are a lot of bones in the wrist and hand, I have found that they take the longest amount of time to heal in regards to pain.

I don't think it should be pulsating pain but I am not a professional in this field.

[Peter Pedant]

co codamol is codeine and paracetamol
you can buy codeine over the counter without a prescription (!)
but remember the pharmacist does NOT have to sell it to you

take as advised above

[Rockrose]

Did you make it worse by attempting to straighten the broken bones yourself?

[pixie374]

I broke a couple of fingers and my wrist at the same time. The fingers were definitely the most painful... but they definitely were better once a splint was on, and a few days of ibuprofen and paracetamol were enough.
You may have worse breaks... but mine were 6 weeks to heal properly and I have had no problem since. I was 40 then. If that is any help, also try to keep them up above the elbow as much as possible to reduce any swelling, which will make it pulse.

[Smowball]

RR yes I did the night I did it as they were sticking out - probably not my wisest move in hindshight!

[Smowball]

Thanks for all of your replies - I've got co codamol here now. Will see what hosp says in the morning x

[AuntPollyGrey]

Your bones were sticking out of your arm and you set them yourself -you poor thing!

[Smowball]

Just fingers lol. But it was so late and I just couldn't face sitting for hours and hours in A & E at that time of night. So I went next morning x

[ummmm]

Can't get codeine over the counter here.

[pixie374]

You can, as co-codamol etc. I think that was what pp meant x