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I sprained my ankle. i can barely walk on it. have to use the railing around the stairs to get to the toilet. really swollen. 1am now and school at 8a?
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Go to ED: Go to the emergency room or urgent care for an x-ray. I sprain you can't "walk off" is suspicious for a fracture.
Answered 10/15/2020
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