could my arm be broken?
By britt_200
@britt_200 (1226)
United States
June 12, 2009 1:00am CST
so two weeks ago my sister punched me in the arm twice really hard...and i thought that it was just bruised. i was trying to vacuum and it was hurting. i didnt think anything of it until it started really killing me to move it. i went to the ER because my mom was worried it could be dislocated. the doctor told me it was just a bruise under the skin, and to go home. he didnt even look at it! i have been icing and heating it and also taking some pain killers. now its been 2 weeks and im going to the doctor tomorrow to have it checked out again. is it physically possible for me to be walking around with a broken or dislocated arm for 2 weeks? i know its not just a bruise because ive been in cheer so long that i would get hit and i would get bruises but this is so much worse! its painful to move and its painful to sleep. what do you think?
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5 responses
@saw2207 (1359)
• United States
13 Jun 09
So...... britt
what did the doctors say???
you know I worry about you and I just wanted to check in with you to see if you are ok?
and of course curious to know what if it is anything other than a bruise....
let us know
thinking of you...
yolm (your online mom ha ha ha)
xxxoooo's
xxxoooo's@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
13 Jun 09
she said it was just a bruise...go figure. 
but it still hurts realy bad! 
so im trying to get the pain under control! thanks for worryin mamma mylot. lol but yeah its not bad but it still hurts.
but it still hurts realy bad! so im trying to get the pain under control! thanks for worryin mamma mylot. lol but yeah its not bad but it still hurts.@saw2207 (1359)
• United States
13 Jun 09
Ok my DD &hearts darling daughter&hearts
so since the dr or whomever it was that told you .. its just a bruise didnt understand the pain you are in .and the meds dont seem to be working. .. here is what I think you should do . .
visualize the pain is gone . . .for think about it .. our bodies do react to the thoughts we make....Our psychological/emotional state affects the endocrine system . for example, the emotion of fear is related to the adrenaline. If no feeling of fear exists there is no adrenaline and the same applies in reverse - no adrenaline, no fear. They work in relationship to each other. Wherever a though goes there is a body chemical reaction . .
so think no pain in that arm and voila . .you can make it go away ..
if this too fails . . .pray?
with loving &hearts&hearts's your
MM &hearts mylot mamma&hearts
@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
13 Jun 09
visualize....got it!
then if not i will pray! good thing i dont have things to do right now...its my right arm and i would have to use it a lot...but good think i dont have to ...so im just sitting her icing it...so thank you mylot mamma.
@YazEid (1138)
• Philippines
13 Jun 09
hello Britt
It could be possible , but also you could have damaged a tendon or a muscle in your arm , and that's might last for 4 - 6 weeks according to the regeneration process.
upon physical examination most fractures would appear , but if it was incomplete fracture it will be hard to be diagnosed without having X-Ray ..
make sure that you get X-ray for your arm
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
12 Jun 09
I am not sure a punch alone would break your arm. Something unusual must be going on with, though, for it to hurt so much and for this long. Perhaps the punch was hard enough to bruise both muscle and bone. Or it could have damaged tendons. It is definitely worth making an appointment with a doctor who will follow through and check your arm thoroughly with xrays or a CAT scan.
I hope it feels better soon!
Karen
@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
12 Jun 09
yeah thats what i was thinking! a punch couldnt have broken my arm! thats crazy but it hurts so bad that i dont know what it is. i guess we will see tomorrow hopefully we can get some tests and get it all figured out...thanks!
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
12 Jun 09
hello britt,
it might be something much worse than just a bruise but i dont think it is dislocated. go get a second opinion.
if it is dislocated, i think you will have a difficulty raising or even just putting pressure to it.
but be positive. just have it looked by another doctor and let's see what his opinion is.
love,
ann
@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
12 Jun 09
yeah im going tomorrow so we will see...ill keep you all posted...but i hope its not something bad...cuz im in a ton of pain right now
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
12 Jun 09
i hope it isnt swolen. i ones had a sprain and it was swolen. cold and hot compress helped out a lot.
take care.
@marianna45 (1399)
• Romania
12 Jun 09
If this was few weeks ago, your arms is not broken, i had my arm and my leg broken too...and all night i was crying, i can stay i call umergency, i am sure that your arm is just bruised. But hurt a lot , When you have something broken you can t stay, and arm have other color too, almost black.
@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
12 Jun 09
yeah...thats true but it still hurts really bad..its weird that i dont know whats going on.
