To be concerned about my toe

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Solid oak bar stool fell directly across my toes today.

I have EPIC bruising, pain I can only compare to childbirth and a weird tingling/numb feeling underneath the toe.

Pain is currently so bad I can’t sit still or think about anything else despite having taken paracetamol and codeine.

I have iced and elevated it most of the day.

My husband says there’s no point having it seen as they will just advise rest and ice. Thinks I’m over reacting.

admittedly I have health anxiety so am imagining worst case scenarios of blood clots, losing my toe, the bone being broken and not healing properly and causing problems down the line

Pic attached and any advice/reassurance welcome

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.

It’s very difficult because my health anxiety is rooted in a genuine chronic condition I have which I was told would not be permanent. So I am never convinced that pain or random symptoms will be temporary, because my brain has experienced otherwise, so naturally goes to worst case scenarios.

Regarding my husband - he’s wonderful and has supported me through some very very difficult times (and continues to do so). Partly he is very stoic himself and doesn’t pay much attention to doctors and other professionals. Also I do tend to over react at times so I think he tries to calm me down by being indifferent to these kind of things.

In this case it was very obvious I was injured and he can see he took the wrong approach so we live and learn x

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.

Gosh I’m so sorry to hear about your situation that is appalling. And I do agree it’s much easier to put your mind at ease isn’t it, especially when you have a visible injury!

Thank you so much for your kind words.

What a nice thread this has been!

Get well soon 💐