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Healing bruises

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Yesterday a horse spooked as I was leading him, kicked me right in the stomach/hip and as a result I am purple! Due to the severity of the bruise I can imagine it is going to take a while to go back to normal.

I have a party in 3 weeks and I want it to look ok by then if possible, is there any way to speed it up?

Applied ice for 15 minutes after the accident.

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By *oodmessMan over a year ago

yumsville

keep applying the ice

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yesterday a horse spooked as I was leading him, kicked me right in the stomach/hip and as a result I am purple! Due to the severity of the bruise I can imagine it is going to take a while to go back to normal.

I have a party in 3 weeks and I want it to look ok by then if possible, is there any way to speed it up?

Applied ice for 15 minutes after the accident."

One of my friends hit her face on a granite worktop, took two weeks for the black eyes to go away. a bit different i know but was quite severe still. good luck

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Arnica is great for healing bruises. You can get it in cream or tablet form. hope it's better soon.

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By *empting Devil.Woman over a year ago

Sheffield

Arnica. It will make it all seem worse but that's because it will bring the bruise out more quickly.

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By *oodmessMan over a year ago

yumsville

just to be clear. You only applied the ice once? for 15 minutes?

You need to use it at least 3x in the hour as often as you can. It will fade to yellow within a week, with luck

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Ice for the first three days with anti-inflammatories like ibuprufen, then alternate hot and cold.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I second arnica cream or tabs. Get it in health food shops and chemists.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Which hazel is good for bringing bruising out quicker

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I need to get some icepacks from town, used the one at the farm.

Will I get arnica from Boots? x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Arnica tablet will help the bruising

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I'm glad I'm fat as think it's prevented further damage.

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By *anny PepperoniMan over a year ago

Matlock

I vote for witch hazel

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Use Arnica and sell the horse to Tesco!

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By *empting Devil.Woman over a year ago

Sheffield

"I need to get some icepacks from town, used the one at the farm.

Will I get arnica from Boots? x"

Yes. And I believe you can take the tabs as well as use the cream.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Witch hazel and drinking Earl Grey. I may have made half of this up, but you can figure it out

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"I need to get some icepacks from town, used the one at the farm.

Will I get arnica from Boots? x"

Possibly. If not, try Holland & Barrett.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thanks, need to stop googling it though as I'm freaking myself out

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I'm glad I'm fat as think it's prevented further damage."

You're lucky not to break anything. I only ever got kicked properly once in a lifetime of horses, but I took both barrels in the forearm from a 600kg mare and I still have the armful of pins and plates to prove it!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I'm glad I'm fat as think it's prevented further damage.

I thought he had broken my hip at first but think that was shock. My only proper kick too, had a few ponies catch me on the legs but nothing too bad.

We still go back for more though

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By *od6Woman over a year ago

redcar

If its still painful get checked out!!

Arnica or witch hazel.......if all else fails slap a bit of ice tight on.....lol works wonders!!

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By *arnayguyMan over a year ago

Durham Tees

A few inches higher and you'd be Hoof Hearted

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By *awty MaxWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

Arnica cream and Arnica homeopathy tablets . You can get them at Boots x

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By *leasuresharerMan over a year ago

southampton

I have a party in 3 weeks and I want it to look ok by then if possible, is there any way to speed it up?

Applied ice for 15 minutes after the accident."

I know that we all want to look our best but you'll have an ice breaker to talk about , anyone who has an issue with it is a shallow superficial t*@t - maybe different as I'm a bloke and sadly society still judges differently but I have some manly scars to show off

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By *imwildWoman over a year ago

around

I concur with taking arnica. If the skin is broken you can't use the cream.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had bruises on Tits

Result of naughtiness

Just a cold fannel and bag of ice wrapped in a towel.and apply lotion to smooth.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I have a party in 3 weeks and I want it to look ok by then if possible, is there any way to speed it up?

Applied ice for 15 minutes after the accident.

I just like to look my best, most guys wouldn't be bothered, just concerned more than anything.

Smacked myself clean in the eyeball 2 hours before a meet once

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If all fails try sudocreme. Works on everything. Else

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By *essiCouple over a year ago

suffolk

"Arnica is great for healing bruises. You can get it in cream or tablet form. hope it's better soon. "

and also in oil form to add to a bath or to massage in very very gently

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thanks to everyone who mentioned Arnica cream, amazing stuff, made my bruise itch a bit but it's now rapidly disappearing.

My meet on Sunday was a bit concerned that he would hurt me but wasn't turned off by it. Just the bruised hip bone that I've got to contend with x

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

Some good advice. Also comfrey is great for skin, body and muscle problems including bruises. It is a wild plant, can be applied externally and ingested. External poultice would work well to expedite things.

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