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Broken wrist

Scandichic

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last Saturday I broke my wrist. I had a back slab put on. By next day, whole thing very loose so back up A&E for new one. On Monday, full cast. By Tuesday very loose. Back up A&E and assured that this was the norm. In such pain Wednesday, that contacted doc for pain killers. Within 2 hours felt very dizzy and sick. Rang doc and asked for different ones. Was told not necessary and to reduce quantity. Assured this would work but didn't. Very sick and dizzy. Got new ones next day and asked nurse about cast. Said too loose and told to ring plaster room. They told me to come in next morning. Replaster d and immediately said it felt loose. Told fine. Lots of movement by Friday afternoon and pins and needles all day Saturday. Woke up in early hours and whole arm ached and couldn't sleep. Finally fell asleep at 5am. Arm achy all day and now swelling. Started with pins and needles again. Waste of time going up hospital as will be told to ring plaster room in morning. Was able to slide cast down to knuckles earlier today and could get whole hand in at top of plaster. Signed off work for 2 weeks and work less than impressed. Fed up!
 
Oh, I am feeling your pain, I didn't have my cast being loose at all, Sounds as though plaster room hasn't being doing a good job Scandi, once is a mistake, twice is a habit. You do need to go back and tell them, all is not right and you are worried about it.
A plaster cast is put on to stop the bones from being moved,to keep it in alignment so it fuses together and heals well. Did they tell you what type of fracture/break you have, as there are a few different ones ?

Sending a big ((((((((( HUG)))))))) X

Take care RRB
 
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Hi @Scandichic

So I have chatted about your wrist , now how are you going to cheer yourself up ...
You need to have that plaster cast sorted though ... Thinking of you Kat x
 
Aww Scandi, hope you are ok, sounds like a bum job they did. Good Luck
 
Oh no, Scandi! Hope you can get the plaster sorted so you can get the break healing. Try and make the most of the 2 weeks off and try to keep it rested. Don't go trying to do too much. Thinking of you
 
Oh man! Poor you ! I'm so sorry to hear this and hope you get it sorted tomorrow

It's a pain in the axe enough with the break without having to continually traipse back and forth in discomfort

Signy
 
Awful time Scandichic, hope they get you sorted tomorrow.
 
So sorry to hear this, breaks are quite as shock to the system. They can also be very diffrent .. The wife has broken her wrist a few times now, each diffrent .. Some times if your wrist is very swollen, and then that swelling reduces the cast will become loose .. The main thing is to keep it supported .. If it's becomming swolen again keep your arm accross your chest with your hand resting on the opposite shoulder .. This will help the fluid in your arm to drain away. If your fingers start to look discoloured.. Blueish .. Or very white or very dark then get back to the hospital ... ASAP ...
Did they set your wrist under anaesthetic.. Or was it just X Ray then plaster room ... The wife says it should only need over the counter painkillers .. So something not sounding to good .. Have you a fabric sling .. And is it adjusted correctly ?
If worried then get the doctor involved .. They should see your arm /cask then if need be can talk to the hospital for you.
The 6 weeks in the plaster is the easy bit
 
Was managing ok then pain on the Wed was unbearable. Got new painkillers on Thursday and nurse said too loose. Whole arm aches. Pins and needles yesterday and able to slide plaster down to knuckles by Friday afternoon. Unable to sleep yesterday. Arm achy till early afternoon. Then pins and needles. Now swollen so cast fitting at mo but when you look in mirror you can see difference in arm sizes. Am keeping an eye and if it gets any tighter then will go up hospital.
 
Hi scandichic, go back and get it put right,sending you heap of encouragement and (((((((hugs)))))
 
I think you should get back to A&E .. It's not sounding right .. Asked the wife and she said to ask if you take asprin or other blood thinning drugs .. If you don't then it's A&E or ring 111 and tell them what's happenging to your arm .. Inc the pain .
Hope your feeling better soon .
 
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Ooowwww, hope it gets sorted out soon Scandi.
 
O. ..... And the wife says to hold it straight above your head to try and reduce the swelling ..if that really hurts then ring 111 .. I wondered why she was doing that (raised arm thing ) last time she broke her wrist ! Thought she just wanted to leave the room
 
Not much to add but a bit of sympathy! Hope the pain & swelling subsides asap.
 
How are you doing today @Scandichic ? Hope you get it sorted soon!

I heard someone once bought a thing on amazon to put on a hand with a metal plate in it (to keep it straight). I don't know if it can work for you, but at least it may be an option if the cast keeps getting loose
Maybe try visiting a different AE?
 
 
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