So, the cat decided she was going to sleep on the stairs last night. She's never done this before. As you can guess - I came down to get a drink, and fell on her. Luckily, years of skating taught me to fall backward because your butt is (typically) the most cushioned part of your body. So, I kinda fell up the stairs? Even though I was going down? Anyway. My bottom hurts bad because I have a nice deep bruise. I've iced it, but sitting and getting up hurts - walking is okay though. My calf and wrist took the rest of the fall, so they are also bruising and sore. What do you use on deep bruising? Any home remedies that make you feel better/move better? P.S. The cat is okay. And she hasn't been on the stairs at all today.
Ice the bruise until you reach the 48 hour mark, then start warm compresses. Don't massage. And if you develop a lump at the bruise site or the pain worsens instead of lessening, then you should talk to your doctor!
ditto with Cheryl's info.. maybe try sitting on frozen peas as they mold better to the area. So sorry.. when I fell in the salon it was over a week with pain in sitting etc as I hit right above the coxic bone. Feel better.
Haha, elevate your butt. I joke, but the blood flow will help. A bruise is technically blood, just in one location, so allowing it to have less pressure and elevating it helps with pain as well. Maybe compression belt around area?
I feel your pain! I slipped and fell while trying to get into a raft at the water park. OUch!! Fortunately, it wasn't too bad and cleared up within a week.
Ouch, nothing to add to what's already been advised but wanted to say I know how you feel. I have fallen on my butt and bruised my tailbone so know how much it hurts. The frozen peas is a good idea.
Ouch, sounds painful. No remedies here, but i hope you heal quickly! Glad you didn't land on the cat!
Agreeing with Jenn here. Do you have a doughnut pillow? or a neck rest pillow to substitute? Glad you didn't also get scratched up by a scared cat! Deep cat scratches are not only painful but can get infected, so...
arnica cream is what i've heard ages ago too, it's meant to draw something out (which i interpreted as speed up the changes in colour the bruise goes thru), frozen peas for the immediate relief after a fall but after the bruise has developed arnica, hope you're feeling much better by now anyway Courtney
Thanks everyone! The worst part of the injury is it made sitting super duper uncomfortable. So, rest did not mean extra scrap time or computer time or anything. Ugh. I did a lot of walking around because that helped and I couldn't sit. It was so painful to get up from sitting! It's much better today, so I hope to be back to enjoying sitting down tomorrow. The cat has not been seen hanging out on the stairs since.
Yikes!!! I'm so sorry ... and I'm sure the cat is even more mad at you for disturbing her sweet slumber I hope the pain and discomfort go away SOON! What a "bummer" to not be able to scrap or other things that you would normally do without a second thought. It's amazing how much more easily we get bruised and injured as we get older, isn't it?