2 days ago a fell about 3 feet and rolled my left ankle - my husband call 911 because my foot was sideways and i was in so much pain he could not move me. the paramedics came and said it was grossly deformed and black - i was rushed to the hospital where initial x-rays said i had broken the back of my shin bone - not the ankles supporting bones - anyway the doc manually put it into place as I was in danger of losing my foot due to no femeral pulse and no feeling in my foot and it was already black (and while both arms were being pumped with pain meds) this was the most excrutiating pain I have ever felt. They set my leg in a plaster splint and re x-rayed it and didnt show the break. However, they said this severity of an injury needs to be treated as a break and most likely i have severe ligament damage. I dont see the ortho for a couple more days and wonder how long the re-coup time mite be, how long for the cast, is surgery a possibility, when will it feel better and is have muscle spasms at the injury site normal and why does it happen. I am also on 2mg of dialauden for pain - shouldn't I be taking 8m?
thanks all!!!