I think my achilles heel ruptured . . .

Fifthelement

I can't believe it. Seeing PJ tonight in VA Beach and I can barely stand or walk. Has anyone had a similar situation? What should I should I do?

S.

Rygar

Yes, get a cane.

chromiam

Pour some Robitussin on it and tape it up

Sian-of-the-dead

:eek:

Jeez! I'm sorry hun, but try not to let it spoil your gig :(

I think Rygar's right... a cane or crutches would be the sensible option... and LOTS of ibuprofen.

Good luck x

smarchee

wow, that sounds really painful.

I ruptured my calf muscle the night before I had tickets to a Detroit Tigers game and it was troublesome to get around to say the least. I would advise arrive early and just hobble to and fro.

You don't really know how important your calf muscle is to you rupture it. I couldn't put my right foot straight when walking for a week, I had to walk with my foot to the side to go forward, I must have looked so strange.

eyedclaar

Fifthelement wrote:

I can't believe it. Seeing PJ tonight in VA Beach and I can barely stand or walk. Has anyone had a similar situation? What should I should I do?

S.

If what you are experiencing is acute heel pain, you might be suffering from Plantar Fasciitis. Look into it. Not fun and can feel absolutely crippling when it flares up.

I suffer from it (too much basketball) and I try to treat it on a daily basis.

libragirl

That sucks. Well I do hope you go and enjoy the show.

Fifthelement

eyedclaar wrote:

If what you are experiencing is acute heel pain, you might be suffering from Plantar Fasciitis. Look into it. Not fun and can feel absolutely crippling when it flares up.

I suffer from it (too much basketball) and I try to treat it on a daily basis.

I had been having pain in me right heel for about a week. Then yesterday at the airport when I was walking to the other terminal, I was overcome by a blinding pain that almost made me cry (BUT NOT miss my connecting flight, lol). The flight was painful and so was driving four hours to VA Beach . . . but I am NOT missing the show tonight. I can hobble around with just a bit of intense pain if I walk on the tip of my toes. I think I'm off to wal-mart to buy a tensor bandage and a cane and a lot of ibuprofen.

Guess no drinking for me tonight :(

Steve Dunne

go to an ER and get a brace for it! MRI's, whatever...you'll make the show on time. who cares if you miss ted leo!

pearljamjen

Fifthelement wrote:

I had been having pain in me right heel for about a week. Then yesterday at the airport when I was walking to the other terminal, I was overcome by a blinding pain that almost made me cry (BUT NOT miss my connecting flight, lol). The flight was painful and so was driving four hours to VA Beach . . . but I am NOT missing the show tonight. I can hobble around with just a bit of intense pain if I walk on the tip of my toes. I think I'm off to wal-mart to buy a tensor bandage and a cane and a lot of ibuprofen.

Guess no drinking for me tonight :(

That SUCKS! Yes, you have to go though!

hmm...I don't know, drinking would def help with the pain! Jameson's is my best friend and cure-all for everything!

edvedder913

Fifthelement wrote:

I can't believe it. Seeing PJ tonight in VA Beach and I can barely stand or walk. Has anyone had a similar situation? What should I should I do?

S.

If you can walk on it my guess isit is not ruptured. maybe a tear or something.... but I would say crutches better than cane. You don't want to injure it further or go into traction. and get an x-ray ASAP.

eyedclaar

Fifthelement wrote:

I had been having pain in me right heel for about a week. Then yesterday at the airport when I was walking to the other terminal, I was overcome by a blinding pain that almost made me cry (BUT NOT miss my connecting flight, lol). The flight was painful and so was driving four hours to VA Beach . . . but I am NOT missing the show tonight. I can hobble around with just a bit of intense pain if I walk on the tip of my toes. I think I'm off to wal-mart to buy a tensor bandage and a cane and a lot of ibuprofen.

Guess no drinking for me tonight :(

That sounds like Plantar Fasciitis to me. The one thing that might really help for short notice is to stop by a doc in the box kind of place and have them shoot up your heel with a big ol' needle full of Cortizon. It will help for awhile...

After that start treating it every day. It never goes away altogether, but it is manageable.

Swan

Fifthelement wrote:

I can't believe it. Seeing PJ tonight in VA Beach and I can barely stand or walk. Has anyone had a similar situation? What should I should I do?

S.

don't be stupid, go to the doctor, you'll have to walk on crutches but if you don't you could do more damage.

Gossard_Is_God

Tape it up and get crunk!