A fall - at my age!
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Men of my age should not fall, I should have given them up age 7
I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
There is a time in your life - though no-one seems entirely clear on the specific age - when you move from “tripping over” or “falling over” to “having a fall”.
Hope you heal up fast and get checked out there isn’t anything untoward like a blood clot causing that level of swelling..!
Hope you heal up fast and get checked out there isn’t anything untoward like a blood clot causing that level of swelling..!
Thanks guys, my fault entirely, I was wearing some loose gardening shoes and and tried to walk quickly to answer the phone.
Last time that I fell was about 15 years ago when a teenage daughter thought that putting baby oil in her bath would help her allure, didn't clean it out of course. Next morning I get in the bath and fell down rapidly, could have been worse than it was.
Last time that I fell was about 15 years ago when a teenage daughter thought that putting baby oil in her bath would help her allure, didn't clean it out of course. Next morning I get in the bath and fell down rapidly, could have been worse than it was.
Edited by CammyN on Thursday 20th June 17:22
CammyN said:
Men of my age should not fall, I should have given them up age 7
I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
Have you seen a doctor?I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/compartment-syndrome...
Mr Pointy said:
CammyN said:
Men of my age should not fall, I should have given them up age 7
I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
Have you seen a doctor?I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
Couldnt bend my knee, big pain in my knee for several days, then my calf started to swell, then my foot. I couldnt put a shoe on and my jeans are really tight on one calf and about 100mm loose on the other.
Getting up from the sofa or the loo is still very painful,
Its getting better but it is a lesson learned, do not fall!
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/compartment-syndrome...
I am hoping that as it is improving that means it was simply a hard knock, the swelling in my foot is going down for example and the severe and constant cramp like pain in my calf is gone, but thank you for the research.
Just to check - if you fall and end up unconscious, aren't you supposed to have yourself checked out by a medic?
Occasionally, I fall over in tennis because I tend to push hard; at my age (see other car threads where I moan about sports cars being hard work), I make it a point of shouting, "PLAY ON!" to make sure nobody rushes over to see if I'm ok. Grass courts can be slippery and I probably ought to replace my knackered shoes.
Electronicpants said:
I think "having a fall" starts when anyone witnessing the fall looks concerned instead of laughing at you.
Occasionally, I fall over in tennis because I tend to push hard; at my age (see other car threads where I moan about sports cars being hard work), I make it a point of shouting, "PLAY ON!" to make sure nobody rushes over to see if I'm ok. Grass courts can be slippery and I probably ought to replace my knackered shoes.
With the benefit of hindsight I should have done more at the time, but I didn't. I was on my own and had recently been to A and E on another matter, I waited six hours with 30 people in front of me and I was only seen by a doctor when I said that I couldn't wait any more.
The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
Its not good is it.
I am 44 so not an old boy but recently i slipped down a step and landed on my arse.
I believe i bruised my coxets (or whatever its called) and i kid you not i couldn't f
king sit down properly for a good 3 weeks. Getting up from the sitting position was bad.
I had a fall
I am 44 so not an old boy but recently i slipped down a step and landed on my arse.
I believe i bruised my coxets (or whatever its called) and i kid you not i couldn't f
king sit down properly for a good 3 weeks. Getting up from the sitting position was bad. I had a fall
CammyN said:
With the benefit of hindsight I should have done more at the time, but I didn't. I was on my own and had recently been to A and E on another matter, I waited six hours with 30 people in front of me and I was only seen by a doctor when I said that I couldn't wait any more.
The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
Worth getting a GP appointment even so, assuming your's isn't going to fit you in at the end of October, or if you have a minor injuries unit nearby. It does sound like having it looked at is still a good plan.The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
My brother started to fall over a fair bit , I remember after making sure he was ok telling him jokingly to pick his feet up , he was later diagnosed with mnd , we believe it was the beginning of the symptoms , he was told when diagnosed he had 4/5 yrs to live , he was gone within a year , they believehe had it for a few years previous to diagnoses, falling over being one of the symptoms
If it’s a one off I’d not worry , if it was regular thing I’d get checked out , could be a multitude of things ,.it’s easy to blame it on age .
If it’s a one off I’d not worry , if it was regular thing I’d get checked out , could be a multitude of things ,.it’s easy to blame it on age .
CammyN said:
With the benefit of hindsight I should have done more at the time, but I didn't. I was on my own and had recently been to A and E on another matter, I waited six hours with 30 people in front of me and I was only seen by a doctor when I said that I couldn't wait any more.
The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
I'm not a doctor but compartment syndrome is really serious - as in cut your leg off if it's not treated very quickly. Don't you have a minor injuries unit you can go to? At the very least call 111 & they might get you an appointment to see a doctor today.The idea of going back to A and E because I had a fall didn't appeal especially when I thought that I would make a recovery by the morning.
The pain in my calf was one of the worst things, it came on strong when I was lying down, Most of us will have had cramp in a calf muscle, imagine a cramp that doesn't go away, lasted all night the first two nights, and the calf is as hard as rock, you cannot even rub the darn thing. I had to stand to make the pain go away.
Appreciate your comments guys, thanks.
CammyN said:
I fell across the kitchen floor two weeks ago, not a slow motion fall, didnt know I had fallen until I woke up lying on the floor.
What sort of age are you, what is your level of fitness/activity/mobility?Do you have any other health issues? If not, it could be worth having a thorough check-up
Thanks for your comments
No other health issues thankfully. I am certain that this fall was simply due to the wrong footwear.
I had some checks recently, BP, blood tests etc, all ok.
Things are improving each day, although one calf is significantly bigger than the other, 48 v 42 cm circumference, not as much pain from a deep knee bend such as standing from the loo or a sofa.
Thanks again
No other health issues thankfully. I am certain that this fall was simply due to the wrong footwear.
I had some checks recently, BP, blood tests etc, all ok.
Things are improving each day, although one calf is significantly bigger than the other, 48 v 42 cm circumference, not as much pain from a deep knee bend such as standing from the loo or a sofa.
Thanks again
If you banged your head heard enough to knock yourself out you really should see someone to check for concussion/compression injuries.
I managed to trip over a dog while out for a run last summer, and I was quite impressed that despite packing up Jiu Jitsu 20+ years ago I automatically rolled and was back up on my feet without even thinking about it
I managed to trip over a dog while out for a run last summer, and I was quite impressed that despite packing up Jiu Jitsu 20+ years ago I automatically rolled and was back up on my feet without even thinking about it
m3jappa said:
Its not good is it.
I am 44 so not an old boy but recently i slipped down a step and landed on my arse.
I believe i bruised my coxets (or whatever its called) and i kid you not i couldn't fking sit down properly for a good 3 weeks. Getting up from the sitting position was bad.
I had a fall
Or even your coccyx - sympathies.I am 44 so not an old boy but recently i slipped down a step and landed on my arse.
I believe i bruised my coxets (or whatever its called) and i kid you not i couldn't f
king sit down properly for a good 3 weeks. Getting up from the sitting position was bad. I had a fall
My wife was competing in a cross country event on a horse when it fell in a ditch with her - horse rolled right but left would have been game over for my wife.
Broke her coccyx which led to a fair while in pain although she competed the following week -mad.
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