Swollen hand advice [Archive]

Central

26-03-2009, 20:23

Peter_

26-03-2009, 20:26

Last Sunday one of my ex partners family members came around and tried to push his way into my house. I hit him.

About 30 minutes after my knuckle below my little finger started to swell. Could hardly move it.

Fast forward to today and the hand is still swollen. I can move my finger more but still not make a fist and its still swollen. It has slight bruising to.

Any ideas?

Possibly broken and in need of an X- ray so try your local A+E as you do not want it to set wrong if that is the case.

Gary L

26-03-2009, 20:28

Any ideas?

You hit him too hard?

Raistlin

26-03-2009, 20:29

You hit him too hard?

More likely with the wrong part of your fist.....

Peter_

26-03-2009, 20:32

The average person when punching another person quite often breaks a bone as they are unaware of how to correctly form a fist and strike a person so as not to actually injure themselves.

Gary L

26-03-2009, 20:45

The average person when punching another person quite often breaks a bone as they are unaware of how to correctly form a fist and strike a person so as not to actually injure themselves.

That's why I use my head :)

alferret

26-03-2009, 20:47

Last Sunday one of my ex partners family members came around and tried to push his way into my house. I hit him.

About 30 minutes after my knuckle below my little finger started to swell. Could hardly move it.

Fast forward to today and the hand is still swollen. I can move my finger more but still not make a fist and its still swollen. It has slight bruising to.

Any ideas?
Unfortunately I used to suffer from this problem my little finger knuckle on either left or right would swell up like a golf ball. More than likely bruised I know with my hands it could and would more often than not stay up for 2-3 weeks.

Peter_

26-03-2009, 20:48

That's why I use my head :)

So many jokes so little timeDownload Failed (1) (http://smileyshut.com)

Gary L

26-03-2009, 20:51

So many jokes so little timehttp://smileyshut.com/smileys/new/Laughing/hahaha-024.gif (http://smileyshut.com)

That was my first one tonight :)

Peter_

26-03-2009, 20:53

That was my first one tonight :)
I meant that I could have made not you, that was an open invite to make funny remarks.

Gary L

26-03-2009, 21:00

I meant that I could have made not you, that was an open invite to make funny remarks.

Oh.
:confused:

:monkey: you look like an ape.

TheDon

26-03-2009, 21:49

Possibly broken and in need of an X- ray so try your local A+E as you do not want it to set wrong if that is the case.

Definitely this.

I had something similar, although I hadn't hit anyone, I don't think, I did it new years and can't remember how.

Went to A&E with it the next day, and it was broke, ended up I've had to have an operation on it and get the bone pinned.

Ramrod

26-03-2009, 22:05

What you are describing sounds like a "bar room fracture" (fracture of the 5th metacarpal). Go to A&E and get an xray. In the meantime ice the area (no longer than 10 minutes at a time, 4 or 5 times a day) :)

Peter_

26-03-2009, 22:21

Oh.
:confused:

:monkey: you look like an ape.
Now now, I only said that I could have made jokes about it but did not and you call me an ape, at least you could have done is get a better smiley like this one Download Failed (1) (http://smileyshut.com)

Gary L

26-03-2009, 22:29

Now now, I only said that I could have made jokes about it but did not and you call me an ape,

You said that it was an open invite to make funny remarks.

at least you could have done is get a better smiley like this one Download Failed (1) (http://smileyshut.com)

Can't beat that one :)

Peter_

26-03-2009, 22:42

You said that it was an open invite to make funny remarks.

It was in many ways if you look at your original post from an amusement point of view, your sense of humour is different from mine but do not take offence as it was just a joke!

Angua

26-03-2009, 22:54

Now now, I only said that I could have made jokes about it but did not and you call me an ape, at least you could have done is get a better smiley like this one http://smileyshut.com/smileys/new/Animals/banana-monkey-34.gif (http://smileyshut.com)

There again that is a monkey ;)
Download Failed (1)This is an ape :D

Peter_

26-03-2009, 23:04

There again that is a monkey ;)
http://smileystar.com/emoticons/msn-animal-emoticons/big-gorilla.gifThis is an ape :D
I know but mines cute.:D

Gary L

26-03-2009, 23:07

your sense of humour is different from mine

I worked that out ages ago :)

frogstamper

26-03-2009, 23:12

Last Sunday one of my ex partners family members came around and tried to push his way into my house. I hit him.

About 30 minutes after my knuckle below my little finger started to swell. Could hardly move it.

Fast forward to today and the hand is still swollen. I can move my finger more but still not make a fist and its still swollen. It has slight bruising to.

Any ideas?

Sounds like you need to get your affairs in order Central doesn't sound like you've got long left mate.;)

Kidding, I'm just kidding...sounds to me like severe bruising mate, stick a bag of frozen peas on it in the evenings and take some anti-inflammatories ie a couple of Brufen every 6 to 8 hours.:)

Angua

26-03-2009, 23:57

Arnica gel is great for reducing bruising and will not mask a break.

Guy at work broke his foot playing footy and thought it was just a bad sprain, luckily someone sensible saw him and took him to the local MIU. He will be out of plaster in a couple of weeks. :D

Mr_love_monkey

27-03-2009, 00:05

Have you got thirteen channels of **** on the tv to choose from?

Peter_

27-03-2009, 00:06

Have you got thirteen channels of **** on the tv to choose from?
Download Failed (1) (http://smileyshut.com)

Mr_love_monkey

27-03-2009, 00:13

http://smileyshut.com/smileys/new/TV-and-Movies/bob-eponge-.gif (http://smileyshut.com)
but can you name the song?

homealone

27-03-2009, 00:18

but can you name the song?

is there nobody home ?? ;)

Mr_love_monkey

27-03-2009, 00:20

is there nobody home ?? ;)

have you tried picking up the phone?

Gary L

27-03-2009, 00:22

but can you name the song?

Sponge Bob Square Pants!

homealone

27-03-2009, 00:45

have you tried picking up the phone?

I was too busy dealing with the inevitable pinhole burns in my satin shirt ;)

papa smurf

27-03-2009, 16:59

old CHINESE proverb --man with swollen hand does not own baseball bat ;)

Maggy

27-03-2009, 17:25

It seems like we have lost the topic.I'm sure Central is delighted to be able to provide so many an excuse for hilarity but I'm sure he's rather have some decent advice..

My :2cents: is to get to a doctor.:erm:

Ramrod

27-03-2009, 19:02

Spoilsport! :D:Sprint:

Maggy

27-03-2009, 20:18

Spoilsport! :D:Sprint:

Just doing my job...;)

Central

30-03-2009, 12:44

Just got back from hospital. Got a broken finger. Got some flimsy support on at the minute but got to go back on Wednesday to the trauma clinic.

Oh joy