Should i go to A&E?

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:33

Diagro, you got lucky, there could have just as easily been a 6 hour wait with you not given priority.

neoboy · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:35

To be fair hospital A&E times can vary hugely from place to place.

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:43

neoboy said:
To be fair hospital A&E times can vary hugely from time to time.

Fixed

Thekwango · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:52

Diagro said:
Hey.

I'm back. A&E Was empty. I was booked in a seen within 10 mins.
I was then prodded, and yup its painful.
Anyway, Xrayed it, and i chipped the bone (Tiny chip). Hence the swelling and pain.

Was just told to take some Paracetamol alongside my Codeine and it should heal sooner rather than later.

People saying i was wasting A&E time... well that's how i felt, until i was seen, xrayed and out within 90mins! It was a 5 min drive away. Now I'm back at work.

lucky boy. I broke my wrist a few months ago, went into A&E at about 22:30 on a Friday night and got back home at 11:00 Saturday morning. that was a fun fun night

Diddums · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:53

Walk it off you big pansy.

dowie · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:56

Diddums said:
Walk it off you big pansy.

he is now, albeit A&E have told him to take some paracetamol

Rroff · 20 Jan 2016 at 12:56

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Hurts foot + In pain = Quick the internetz

Seriously can't people think for themselves anymore and need a forum to discuss it first?

Sometimes it is just about reassurance.

SPG · 20 Jan 2016 at 13:08

Dont forget, pretend not to speak English, and look a little trampy to jump the line.

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2016 at 13:11

SPG said:
Dont forget, pretend not to speak English, and look a little trampy to jump the line.

What actually works apparently is being hysterically upset. Like way beyond reason.

This is apparently because it causes more distress in the ward and can further slow things down.

J.T · 20 Jan 2016 at 13:25

If you are a man then Walk it off son!

Hades · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:12

I say use a minor injuries or "walk in" clinic instead of a and e.

evsknight · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:25

If they need to x-ray it's a&e yeah, walk in centers dont likely have that kit

Ayahuasca · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:29

evsknight said:
If they need to x-ray it's a&e yeah, walk in centers dont likely have that kit

My local one does, but it's a fairly new building and it only does x-rays on certain days to avoid having to pay someone full time hours.

evsknight · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:34

coolio, so i guess the advice is to only smash your ankle on certain days

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:34

evsknight said:
If they need to x-ray it's a&e yeah, walk in centers dont likely have that kit

the 4 walk in centres i have ever been to for one reason or another had the facilities

evsknight · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:37

Surrey is posh though - you also probably were given quails eggs and fois gras whilst waiting

Ayahuasca · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:40

evsknight said:
coolio, so i guess the advice is to only smash your ankle on certain days

Nope as there's another full time one just 3 miles away

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:46

evsknight said:
Surrey is posh though - you also probably were given quails eggs and fois gras whilst waiting

Tbf, the chavs in my area have taken to those new Segway but not Segway things rather than charging round on stolen BMX's

Thekwango · 20 Jan 2016 at 14:54

Hades said:
I say use a minor injuries or "walk in" clinic instead of a and e.

You can say whatever you want, he's already been to A&E

PermaChanged · 20 Jan 2016 at 15:12

I got a lift to A&E when my shoulder was dislocated, sitting in a waiting room with a clearly dislocated shoulder was the worst, I wish they just hit me up with pain meds until they could reduce it!