Broken toe

[gingerjedi]

I broke 2 toes about a year ago failing down the stairs. One of them was point in the wrong direction.
The wife drove me to A&E and they sent me for an xray just in case.

It took months for it to repair properly, and weeks before I could wear shoes for work.

I'm wearing some on day 1 so hopefully not too bad, thank heavens for Dr Martens comfy shoes.

[tay]

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen

[NotAllThere]

Don't take more than the recommended dose of paracetemol it causes liver damage. It's also not a good idea to take it with alcohol. The liver metabolises both using the same pathway. Alcohol and ibuprofen is fine.

Diclofenac (Voltaren) is pretty effective, as has been said - not compatible with high blood pressure though. But, I think, it requires a prescription?

And don't dissolve the neurofen plus + ibuprofen in port. Hot whisky is the correct solvent.

[Purple Dalek]

I caught my little toe on the laundry basket this morning and broke it so I’m now in bloody agony.

Pain is good. Only the dead feel no pain.

[TimberWolf]

Maybe I take the wrong sort, but does anyone else find that these pain killers/anti-inflammatory have feck all effect?

[Purple Dalek]

Maybe I take the wrong sort, but does anyone else find that these pain killers/anti-inflammatory have flip all effect?

Yes, there are many people who are either allergic and/or feel no effect. You can get a couple of diazamols from the doctor for use before going to see the Dentist, for example. You still feel the pain, but you don't care, is great.

[oracleslave]

And don't dissolve the neurofen plus + ibuprofen in port. Hot whisky is the correct solvent.

Amateur

[Moscow Mule]

I can highly recommend 2 x co-codamol in a 30/500 tablet (you might need a scrip in UK - got mine from Andorra). It probably won't hurt anymore, but even if it does, you won't give a tulip.

If you can't get hold of them, go for nurofen plus. Just make sure you eat before you take a big dose as nobody like to wake up with a stomach ulcer...

[Bob Dalek]

Take a heavy hammer (4lb will do). Place your non-hammer-wielding hand on a firm surface, such as a kitchen worktop (might want to use a chopping board with a damp cloth placed underneath to prevent any accidents). Smash the hammer as hard as you can onto the thumb of the hand on the firm surface. Bingo! You can no longer feel the pain in your toe. I think I missed a trick by not going into medicine.

[minestrone]

Don't take more than the recommended dose of paracetemol it causes liver damage. It's also not a good idea to take it with alcohol. The liver metabolises both using the same pathway. Alcohol and ibuprofen is fine.

Completelty untrue but everyone seems to think otherwise, a nurse once told me that as well. Paracetemol and booze are perfectly OK.

Although I know of someone who had to get rushed to hospital after taking 4 different flu remedies which all contained paracetemol. Just saved their liver.