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i messed up my knee and cant go to the doctor
i seem very very stupid here. on tuesday i fell up metal stairs at school, i was very dizzy and going home so i was walkin fast up and i fainted on the stairs and i fell on one knee with all my weight and books. my knee is swollen and skinned and still bleeds when its not wrapped up. which i have a blood disorder so i bled alot there and still does. its sharp pain when i bend it, its not broken just swollen. i went to half hour of practice today n thought itd help a bit but it made it worse. what could be wrong and what could i do ice doesnt help??
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You should immediatley see a doctor cause it may not be broken but it could be fractured, my brother had a broken arm which he did not think so but i convinced him to and he had 3 spots in his radius broken, so you should see a doctor, a good ay to help it would be to wrap it up and put a brace on it , after that apply weight on it, if it hurts stay out of physical activites and sports for a while get an excuse to get out of gym ect. try walking with crutches when you walk weight is added to your knee and the crutches will be taking off pressure, still put ice in the middle layer of your wrap
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I am a great deal older than most of the advisers on this site, so my advice will be somewhat different from what you have received and may continue to receive from others.
You have not said why you cannot go to the doctor; I will assume it is because of the cost or lack of insurance. Since you fell and were injured at school, the school system is responsible for you injuries while you are in their care and on their property. You should have gone to the nurses’ office for help.
Okay, that is past history. Present history; you say you have a blood disorder. You say your injury was this past Tuesday and today it is still bleeding and swollen. In fact it has gotten worse since you went to practice. If I have gotten all the facts straight my instincts tell me you need to see a doctor ASAP. My reason for this is first and foremost your blood disorder and the fact that you are still bleeding.
Since you are 15 years old I am again going to assume you are living at home. If you have somehow managed to hide this from your parents you must inform them immediately. If your parents are aware of your injury and are not taking you to a doctor because they can’t afford to that is wrong. Any hospital emergency room will treat you without regard to the cost. Uncontrolled bleeding is what is called a life and limb emergency, they cannot turn you away.
You need to be treated by a doctor, home remedies are not the answer here. If you have been hiding the injury or the seriousness of the injury from your parents tell them now you need to see a doctor today. If you are not at home or your parents are not at home you should call 911 for an emergency ambulance. Make sure to tell the doctor and your parents about your fainting spell. Fainting spells are not something to ignore and need to be evaluated by a doctor.
I do not want to scare you but your injuries with any type of a blood disorder make for a very bad outcome if left untreated. Your injury could become infected complicating things many fold. There are numerous programs in place to cover medical needs of children your age. So please do as I have said get to a hospital emergency room as soon as you read this.
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