Because I know there are a few first-aiders who read this

[kingandy]

So, since slamming my shin into a solid metal tent-peg at Maelstrom (not a little camping thing, one of those big fuckers that keep the army tents from falling down) the area immediately south of the injury has become somewhat numb.

How worried should I be?

Comments

[endis-ni.livejournal.com]

I would go consult your GP, if nothing else to put your mind at rest.

[invisible-al.livejournal.com]

Go see a doctor asap rather than worry about it or ask our inexpert opinions.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

My proffesional opinion? Go see your GP.

[myki.livejournal.com]

Oh it's definitely nothing serious. I'm 100% sure on that.

Wait a minute. I learnt all I know about Medicine from TV dramas! Maybe you should seek a specific general practitioner.

[ephrael.livejournal.com]

I'll add my voice to the multitude saying see your GP, and please let us know what they say. We are curious.

[arwel.livejournal.com]

Foot cancer. You're going to die.

[bacony.livejournal.com]

Oh FFS. It's probably a bigass bruise. Bigass bruises often go numb, then feature entertaining swelling and interesting colours.

Put some witch hazel on the bugger and try not to hit it with anything else. The feeling will come back in a few days.

[foul-temptress.livejournal.com]

Rich had a similar bang to his knee and what followed was severe swelling and bruising all down his lower leg and his ankle. It looked like the colours of the rainbow and was numb and somtimes painful.
He went to the GP who said that gravity sends the blood and bruising south and that it was partially his own fault for not appliying ice to the knee the moment it happended and instead carried on walking on it.
But theres is little to be done except wait for it to go down.
It may not be the same thing but sounds a similar reaction to a similar injury.