To be concerned about my toe

You do need to get it seen, so glad you're going to gerlt medical attention.

Your big toe is different to your other toes, it's important it heals properly if it is broken as it can cause ongoing problems if it doesn't.

Not particularly impressed with your DH's attitude if I'm honest - you've potentially got a broken bone and he's refusing to help you, that's not normal OP.

Please go to A&E. I know it's a pain in the arse to wait god knows how many hours, but please go.
I had a similar injury 30+ yrs ago, couldn't get medical treatment because of where I was at that time. I now have arthritis in that joint, it never quite healed correctly and it does affect my life. I wish I could go back and do things differently. Big toes are suprisingly important.

The way you describe it was exactly what happened when I broke my toe. Since it wasn’t the big one there wasn’t much to be done, if it had been they’d have given me a boot (I fell downstairs so thought best to get checked out as thought I’d snapped something in my foot). Otherwise I found crocs to be a lifesaver with plenty of cotton wool!

I had a similar injury. When it didn’t improve I went to minor injuries for an xray. It was reassuring to know not broken. Treatment was to strap it with tape. I’d definitely get checked out it’s what minor injuries or walk in centres deal with.

I am not generally one to say go to A&E but you will need an xray and a lot of walk ins (if you even have one, we don't) don't x ray and will send you to A&E anyway.
Its awful, DH spent 7 hours in our new "flagship" A&E recently but it might be the best option

You could have fractured it. They might give you Codeine for pain which is stronger than paracetamol or things you can buy over the counter.

Get it seen as soon as possible. Not only might you have a fracture but you may also have a build up of blood under the toe nail which is excruciating and requires treatment.

Take a deep breath and get to a local unit asap.

Not all areas have a minor injuries unit.

I've done this several times. Dropped a hoover on it, frozen ice bottle from the freezer shot out and landed on it. I'm accident prone it seems! But it has never been broken, the pain was from the blood pooling underneath. You need to go into the walk in so they can drain the blood and x ray.

Personally I would ice for the next few days and let the swelling and bruising subside. When it's inflamed, there's very little you can do due to the pain. If it's still painful in a week, then visit the GP.

I’m a podiatrist. I broke my big toe years ago. I didn’t even buddy strap it. It healed without incidence as a lot of things do.

Dh wanted me to go to A&E but I refused and sent him out to get fish and chips instead.

You're not meant to take ibuprofen for the first 48 hours as it interferes with the body's natural healing process. You must get an X-ray. If it's broken and you don't deal with it correctly you'll have a lifetime of issues.

unimpressive from your husband. That needs to be seen. A friend of mine lost his toe in similar circumstances so I would always take injuries like that seriously.

I hope your sister can help but even if not I would encourage to get it seen asap today.

Oh op! Yes you need to go somewhere with an xray machine. Get some bags packed now. Take dc in their buggy and hopefully your sister or someone can pick her up from the waiting room. Or can you go now and dh deliver dc to you in buggy before he starts work? Can he start work a bit later?

@Ihaveaquestionn for big toes you do need it assessed and they treat the break as it’s essential for normal walking function. If you have a minor injuries unit nearby or even a bit further you get seen far quicker than A&E

Always worth getting that checked out as it’s giving you so much pain. Lots of bones in the feet and it’s likely you may have broken something. Not sure (I’m not a doctor) there’s much they can do other than X-ray it, give you stronger pain killers and maybe strap it up to the toe next to it to give it some support. Rest and feet up, chocolate and Netflix you’re onto a winner.

Go and get it looked at, OP, this is from the NHS website.

I’m not gonna lie, OP - that looks awful.
It looks painful and miserable and terrible.
You need to make up your mind where, and go!
If you decide to go in the morning, I hope you can sleep tonight.
Sending love.

Drs only really care if big toes are broken due but yours could be so worth getting xray minor injuries.

Stepped on by a horse?

GP won't do anything. She needs urgent care/ minor injuries where they can x-ray

I broke my big toe once and the pain level sounds similar to yours. I had it x-rayed because of the importance of a big toe in gait, and although the GP didn't think it was broken, it was. I taped it to the next toe, and it healed without any further intervention. However, the fracture extended from one toe joint through to another, so calcification has formed in the joint and I can't bend that toe properly now. I'd have it looked at so that you know how best to manage the injury.

Get up to the walk in centre in the morning, if its a break with nail bed damage it needs seeing. I had a break a couple of years ago with a crush and twist injury , went to walk in centre, they had to remove the nail. Had x ray to confirm break, was given boot and crutches and refered to fracture clinic. You need to keep off the foot for a while even if it's just severe bruising. And driving wouldn't be advisable.

Can your partner take the day off tomorrow, get you to the walk in centre and get you set up at home to make looking after DC easier for the next week or so? You'll likely be advised to keep it elevated and to not walk on it for several days.