Is anyone awake??? In absolute agony!!

[Mammaof]

All day today I've had a pain under my big toe, right on the ball, but tonight the pain is excruciating, I can't bend my toe fully and have to hop to get around. Its really swollen and horrendous to touch? Does anyone know if its possible to break a bone Here?? I've never felt pain like it
I've added a photo to show the swelling

No idea I'm afraid, gave you tried ringing the non emergency number for advice? In the meantime could you try putting a frozen peas or sonethibg to reduce swelling.

No advice but I'd ring the non emergency number as PP said.

Yes I think you can break a bone there. It does look horribly swollen. I'd consider going to a n a. Hope someone will come along soon who knows more and hope you'll feel better soon.

I've tried the frozen peas, I've been spraying my foot with freeze spray the last hour,but have 2 small children otherwise would definitely be in a&e it doesn't look like gout does it?? That's what keeps coming up when I google x

Could be gout. It's difficult to tell from the photo though. Go to A&E or a walk in centre in the morning.

Freeze spray will do bugger all to help whatever is wrong with it.

Yes! Also in agony with an ear infection.

Try a hot water bottle on it for now but could be something like gout. Would expect to see more bruising with a broken bone.

Hope you get some relief soon!

I thought I was young to have gout I'm only 26

You can get gout if you are prone to it I think.
Have you got ibuprofen. That might help.

Rarer in younger people but not impossible.

Being awake in pain is the bloody worst I really feel for you. Especially when there's nothing you can do because of young children

Not a medical professional but a quick Google search suggests a break, gout or sesamoiditis. Did you hurt it today or has it just appeared? As others have suggested it's probably worth a call to the general NHS line. Hope you feel better soon.

It started yesterday after I had done 18,000 steps but has made me limp today but tonight the pain is worse than ever 😢 😢 I'm counting down the hours until I'm able to be seen x

I haven't phoned nhs direct as I think they will tell me to be seen and I can't be seen

That looks so painful. Is there another adult in the house?

If you haven’t injured it today or in the past couple of days I reckon 111 would be better than A&E - unless pain is so unbearable that regular paracetamol ibuprofen or over the counter co-codamol doesn’t help - pharmacy can advise re: pain relief options for you - there are some pharmacies open in big supermarkets or I think 111 can issue emergency prescriptions for stronger pain relief if over the counter analgesics don’t work - elevation and ice too 👍🏻

Sorry cross post - can You weight bear on it?

@Bravenheart I'm in absolute agony! And your lucky I cropped out my hairy legs!
@Marveladdict no can't wait bare, and moving my big toe up and down is impossible

@HollowTalk no I'm on my own and I don't drive either x

I'm resting it in bed now and the pain isn't as intense, but if I even attempt to lift my big toe it starts absolutely throbbing again

Call 111!

Does it feel hot to touch? It does sound like gout. Do you have a history of kidney problems in your family?

@Bravenheart..Well that was unnecessary

Good luck op. Hope you get it sorted soon
x

@itswonkylampshade thank you! That is actually the colour of my feet they are clean I got out the bath and came straight to bed

In that case I would take a trip as soon as you are able to to either a minor injury unit/urgent treatment centre (if you have one near you?) or A&E - but I would keep up with regular pain relief if you are able to take things like paracetamol or ibuprofen evenly spaced out - sometimes people do like paracetamol at 06:00 ibuprofen at 08:00, paracetamol at 12:00 ibuprofen at 14:00, paracetamol at 18:00, ibuprofen at 20:00 - then you have a constant level of painkiller in your system - sorry if I am teaching you to suck eggs xx