Hydrocodone is one HECK of a drug! WOO HOO!!!

Oh, my! I bet your mother had guilt feelings for a long time after that! I know I would if I closed the door on either of my sons' fingers when they were young. I'd have overwhelming guilt if I did that now! Yeah, pain relief sure has come a long way. They gave me one pill in the hospital and I literally floated out of there! Well, okay, it felt like I floated out of there. LOL I'm doing what I've been told to do for now. I have to see an orthopedic surgeon next week because the doctor in the emergency room said I may have tendon damage. I sure hope not! I have enough problems without losing some use of my left hand!

she did feel bad i was taking her out to pay for her glasses an her eye exam an while the eye doctor was looking at her she kept saying she takes me to get my eyes taken care of an how do i thank her I slam her hand in the car I think I felt worse for her then myself at the time

Hi carolbee. I guess my finger has healed all that it's going to. The orthopedic surgeon called it "mallet finger" because the tip slants downward when I hold my fingers out straight. It's permanent tendon damage. He said he could fix it with surgery but I've had way too many surgeries already in my life and am facing yet another on my neck within the next couple of weeks (herniated disc). I think I'll just live with my poor old crooked finger. It doesn't bother me, though, unless I do more than usual with my hands. The middle and end knuckles hurt and swell a bit then but it's not too bad. That's a strange reaction you have to pain pills. They make most people sleepy but I suppose having the opposite reaction isn't all that uncommon. I'm on Percocet now for my neck issue (it's causing intense pain down my right arm to my fingers) until after the surgery but I'm trying not to take any during the day and only take one at night to help me sleep since getting into a comfortable position is impossible. When medical science learns how to do full-body transplants, I'll be first in line! By the way, how is your finger doing? Did you have any permanent damage or am I one of the unlucky few?

My finger healed wthout any complications. The joint is slightly swollen but doesn't hurt. This happened over 20 yrs. ago. I have 3 bulging discs in my lower back and now arthritis of the spine. It's a major bummer most of the time with pain. Every chance I get when home I lay down and take Advils. When the pain gets really intense I get injections but it's sure not a cure. Good luck with your surgery.

Yes, I've definitely learned a lesson! I hope your husband's toe heals well... and soon! I've broken a toe before, although it was my little toe. It HURT so I can imagine what your husband's toe is feeling like! I smashed my finger on January 7th and it still looks awful. It swells up and hurts if I do too much with it. I was sent to an orthopedic surgeon who said that I have serious tendon damage. He gave me three choices, either operate right away, wait awhile to see how much it heals on it's own and then operate or learn to live with it. It's pretty disfigured, even after 5 months. Looks like it's not going to heal any more on it's own but I don't want any more surgeries so I'll grin and bear it for awhile longer. If it's still hurting like this by maybe Fall, I'll go back to the doctor to see just how much surgery will improve it, then make my decision. I didn't take too many hydrocodones, though. They're AWFULLY strong!!! I don't like the idea of becoming addicted, either, so I took them for only a few nights. I didn't take them during the day except for the day it happened and the next day. I get Tylenol 3 from my rheumatologist and have taken them when the pain in my finger is keeping me awake but I try to stay away from the narcotics. I have enough problems already... I don't need an addiction on top of them! So, here's to good healing for your husband's toe and my finger! I hope he doesn't have tendon damage in his toe. What I was told is that tendons don't heal on their own, they need the help of a surgeon.

I have to eat first, too. Unfortunately, they are not conducent to a successful diet! LOL I eat, take a pill, then go to sleep. I don't like going to sleep right after eating but I have no choice with these pills. I'll probably take another pill tonight before bedtime but I'm hoping that will be all I'll need. I have to see an orthopedic surgeon next week because the ER doctor said he thinks I have tendon damage. No bones are broken but my finger is twisted so badly you'd think it was broken. This accident made me make a mental note to myself: Make sure all appendages and digits are well away from the door when closing it.

LOL..it can make you think when stuff like that happens. I hope it's not that serious..tendon damage can actually hurt more than a breakk I've heard. Take care.

It was definitely an odd thing to do, I must admit. But, for me, it's pretty much par for the course. Yeah, my username here really fits me.

yeah, I got like 15 demeral after my gall bladder surgery and have tkane like 3 or 4 of them... I'd rather be awake and in pain than to sleep - mind you with the fibro I'm already in a lot of pain...

Make sure you are quiet and don't do too much! I still flinch when I remember the pain from my finger...and that was soooo many years ago. The first time I slammed my head in the car door was with my 65 Tbird. I had backed it into the driveway and started to get out of the car and the door swung shut as I had my head between the roof and the top of the door...OUCH! The air was blue and full of stars. The second time was with an Opal Kadet that I owned and my head was in the same area when my foot slipped on some ice. The door was much lighter and it just kind of bounced off my head and it didn't hurt quite as much as the first time, but the air was still blue and there were fewer stars! LOL

Oh, man! I can;'t imagine slamming my head in the door! And you say you've done this MORE than once??? LOL It sounds like you sustained some tendon damage if the tip of your finger is still crooked. I think that is what made the ER doctor tell me I may have tendon damage because, even though my finger was swollen up about twice it's normal size, the tip was bent down. It is also twisted at the mniddle knuckle, but X-rays showed no broken bones. Don't you wish the human body could be more easily (and successfully) repaired? Thanks for the tip on making it work faster. I didn't know that but I do believe you and will try that the next time I'm in need of immediate pain relief. Right now, my finger is feeling a bit better and have not taken any of the pills this morning. But, if I should happen to bang this finger into anything, I'm sure I'll want some immediate relief.

I used to joke that they were slowly taking everything out of my body and, one of these days, you'd be able to yell in my mouth and hear an echo. When I was 19, I had surgery to remove cancerous cells from my cervix. I hemmorhaged after that surgery and was back in surgery 6 days later. When I came out of that surgery, they told me I had to have another surgery (total hysterectomy) in 6 weeks because they found cysts on both ovaries the size of oranges. Fortunately, when I went in for that surgery, they peeked inside before cutting me and, when I woke up, they told me the cysts were shrinking so they were going to keep an eye on them. Luckily, they eventually disappeared. I guess we can both say that life has never been boring, eh?

Hey Sweetie Pie, It sounds like you and hubby are getting along much better!! I hope everything is better for you. I think about you all the time and really wish we were closer so we could see each other. Oh well... I hope your finger isn't messed up with tendon damage. Broken bones often are easier injuries to heal. They don't seem to hurt as much either. Sprains are very painful and so are tendon problems. Don't worry about the buzz you get from the pain meds. Just enjoy. My first surgery was at 10 when I had my tonsils and adenoids out, at 15 I had an appendectomy, at 19 I had exploratory surgery on my left ear, a broken bone permanently damaged my nerve and left me deaf on the left side. Then at 24 I had a cyst on my ovary the size of a grapefruit. Anyway, it goes on from there including my 2 open heart surgeries and a pacemaker implant. I'm just getting everything fixed so I can have all new parts. Take care of your finger. xoxoxo Leenie

It's funny but the one I got in the hospital didn't turn me into a zombie, at least not right away. Probably because the pain was so bad then. I just took what I hope will be the last one I'll need and I expect to be sawing wood in about 20 minutes or so. LOL

I hope you'll never need it, too. Just take care to keep your fingers away from any more van doors!