To be concerned about my toe

Get well soon 💐

I can totally understand where you are. I'm wheelchair bound and live with chronic severe pain due to an "accident" during the birth of my first born. My condition wasn't discovered until days later when it was then exacerbated by not having been treated promptly. So what could and should have been a serious but recoverable injury, is now long term and only likely to deteriorate. Sounds like both of us are living the rare "it won't happen" situation, so your worries are definitely valid. It's hard to trust fully, when you have been let down previously.

Having a supportive partner is so important and I am sure you have a very wonderful man beside you. He's only human and everyone gets it wrong occasionally. I just meant that even if your worries turn out to be nothing, it will help your anxiety if he can be there for you, even when he thinks you are overthinking it. However you are absolutely right, different personalities deal with things differently and sometimes they feel they have to be stoic and less reactive, as a way to give you confidence and comfort.

It's very hard juggling looking after a young child while dealing with your own serious health conditions. Mine have grown up now, so it's a bit easier and it will for you as your child gets a little bit older and can do more for themselves. Anyway I am sending you a big virtual hug and hope you are able to get some rest and pain relief.

Really glad you got it sorted OP … and ignored the very ill informed here who said nothing will be done for a broken toe. I’ve always known otherwise, hopefully now others here will realise too. Good luck with your recovery.

Glas you've got it sorted. It'll mend in time.
I've known people not get things checked and have worse problems down the line.

Really happy to hear your update, although obviously it's not great news. At least you know what you need to do for the best recovery and your husband had the grace to apologise. I understand it can be difficult to control the anxiety when you are anxious about your health. Especially as there's lots of information on the internet and it's hard to know if it's relevant for your situation. However I would encourage you to trust your gut and seek professional advice as soon as possible in the future. It will make it easier for you to control your anxiety if you know exactly what it is and how it's going to be treated. Much better than what your brain can imagine, that can be truly scary and frightening. I hope you're given a bit better support from your husband, regardless of if it was or wasn't broken, he would have helped you by being available to get you to the walk in centre. Good luck with your recovery x

Thanks for the update OP. Glad it’s been sorted and that your DH has apologised.
gosh several breaks is not minor

I would definitely get this checked. I broke my big toe in a similar accident and it was excruciatingly painful. Hospital taped it up in a spica plaster which helped hugely.

Oh dear OP
Good job you ignored your husband.

Thanks for the update and though I’m obviously not glad to hear you’ve broken your toe, I’m glad you did go and get it looked at and are now having the right treatment. I hope you have a quick recovery.

Glad you’re having it looked at.

Weirdly it’s not excruciatingly painful when I’m moving around, only when I stay still! That might make sense if it's blood pooling - the circulation back to the heart works better when you're mobile.

For everyone saying it doesn’t need looking at why do you think the advice from the nhs should be ignored?

Good luck OP. Even if the walk in doesn't have an X-ray you may be lucky and it will do what ours does and 'fast track' you for one at the nearby hospital, rather than having to wait to do everything all over again - even if you do have to go to two places.

@KreedKafer It probably is broken but the treatment for a broken toe is exactly the same as the treatment for a badly bruised toe. If you went to A&E they probably wouldn't even x-ray it. They usually just tape it up for you and advise you to keep it elevated and iced. …. Simply not true! Your big toe is the stabiliser for your balance - a suspected fracture of the big toe will be xrayed due to the vital part it plays!

Go to a walk-in centre (with x-ray facilities) to have it assessed. Big ties are managed differently to other toes. & for people saying otherwise, some people retain movement despite having a fracture

Maybe a haematoma under the nail?
My son fractured his finger and had a haematoma under his nail. He had to have the nail 'trephined' through to release the trapped blood. Instant relief of pain. I think it was a something like a heated paperclip they used for the trephination.
Anyway, make sure you go to a WIC with X-ray facilities OP.
Good luck

First of all: I promise you will not get a blood clot or lose your toe! You can stop worrying about that right now. It won't happen.

It's also highly unlikely that it will heal 'wrong' somehow. I understand why you're worried, especially because it's your big toe (plus I know how much it hurts) but please try not to panic.

It probably is broken but the treatment for a broken toe is exactly the same as the treatment for a badly bruised toe. If you went to A&E they probably wouldn't even x-ray it. They usually just tape it up for you and advise you to keep it elevated and iced.

I broke my toe a few years ago and the advice was to keep your foot elevated as much as you can, ice it to reduce the swelling, and tape it to the adjacent toe with a bit of padding in between to stabilise it. I just did it myself, but if you don't feel confident about that, then give your GP a call and they'll tell you whether to go to them, or go to a minor injuries clinic, or go to A&E (although A&E would be a last resort really).

You can take over the counter painkillers for it. Bear in mind that you can take paracetamol and ibuprofen together, if one isn't doing the trick on its own, or you could try cocodamol if you're really struggling.

I sympathise hugely because I know it really does hurt! But I promise you a broken toe is not as serious an injury as it sounds and you don't need to worry about any long-term issues or freaky complications.

That little piggy goes to the market to fetch the shopping whilst the other little piggies sit about on their arses. The big toe is a big deal. Hope it’s ok x

Any other toe, I'd say don't bother. But your big toe is really important for the structure and function of your foot/balance. Hope you get seen quickly!