I have, at least twice in my life, twisted my ankle. The first time, I was an idiot, because I was running on the beach, didn't listen to my husband, and it took some "time" to get back to normal.
The next time, I was running, and immediately heeded his advice. Before he got the car and went back to get me, he elevated the (same) ankle, and compressed the shit out of it. He kept this up for at least 5 min's. I sat still, put no weight on it, went home and finished the RICE thing, taking some anti-inflammatory stuff like Ibuprofin.
It was back to normal the next day. What a difference that made.
Of course, the thing to do is to get on a program of strength for the ankle. Also, core stabilization, which greatly improves balance.
Get back to normal soon, fizz gig! 
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