To want to cry over foot pain!

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I started getting a pain in my foot last night and it became so unbearable that I couldn't sleep. I've really struggled at work today as I'm on my feet a lot and the pain has been getting worse. It feels like it's originating from the bone underneath the base of my big toe but is spreading up my big toe and also across some of my other toes. At first I panicked it was an infection as I've had a cut next to my toe nail for a couple of weeks but it doesn't seem to be coming from there.
I could cry because the pain is getting worse now and I know I won't get any sleep tonight! Has anyone had anything like this and know how I can make it better?

That sounds terrible!
Could you have done some movement with the foot that could have caused the pain?

Can you try to keep still and keep the foot elevated?
Can you go see a GP?

Hopefully someone here with more knowledge about foot pain can give more advice.
I hope you will feel better soon!

Have a look at both feet side by side so you can compare. Is the painful foot a different colour to the other one? If so call 111. I had that when I had cellulitis in my foot. Rest, ice and elevate it either way

Gout? Not sure if the pain is in quite the right place though.

Can you rest, ice, compression and elevate and take some painkillers tonight and get a go appointment tomorrow if it's still sore

Thanks for the suggestions, I've got it elevated at the moment, I've taken pain killers all day but it hasn't helped but I will try some ice. There is no colour change, there is a slight swelling but not much. I'll try and make a gp appt in the morning of go to minor injuries if not