How long for a broken toe to heal?

[Thunderduck]

I think I've broken my toe, well it certainly feels like it,and it looks rather mangled.

I know there's little point in bothering the dr but is there anything I can do to help relieve the pain, besides painkillers. I can barely walk. I'm shuffling around like Igor from Frankenstein.

And how long will it take to heal?

TIA.

I broke my big toe last year. 2 weeks till it was ok without pain killers. about 4 to 5 till it was back to normal. Good luck

Thankyou very much. That long? I'm so pathetic. It's been just a few days and it's driving me crazy.

Go to A&E, they will x-ray it and decide whether they can do stuff (ie, operate and put in some pins to help it to heal). Go, go on, off you go. Let them sort it out, not mumsnet folk.

Everything I've read. Dr's sites and all said that there is little they can do, so there is no point in going.

If it doesn't improve soon I may do so though.

I've seen them pin toes, it depends on what you've broken. It'll take a bloody long time to heal if you leave it like this to be honest. I really would go and get it checked. It may need a bit of a tug to get the bones into place then it will all be fine. If you leave it then you risk permanent damage that can't be fixed with a slight tug.
Go on, let them look at it.

Don't you just love MN names becuse now I get the chance to say in all seriousness, "yes, fluffy bunny is right".

Seriously, listen to her, I think I broke some bones in my foot and was still getting pain a year later. Let the dr be the judge as to whether it's not worth bothering them. Especially if it looks mangled.

I had my toe xrayed, dr said it couldn't be broken, I wouldn't be able to walk on it - guess what, it was broken.
Advice was to strap it tightly, with micropore and padding if necessary/comfortable to the toes next door - made it much easier to hobble about.
I felt as if I'd never walk without pain again - was weeks not days, but healed fine.

I may keep it for occasions like this!

I'm a student radiographer, I've seen a few bones and feet! Please go, let them judge if it should be left or not. I half know what I'm doing

If it's mangled then it will more then likely need manipulating to put the bones in the correct place so they can heal or it may need just a simple manipulation as there may not be any fractures.

Radiographers like x-rays like this. Seriously!!!

OK I'll go then..sulks. It's just that I've spent the past 6 weeks going from hospital to dr to nurse to hospital and I'm tired of it. But if I must I'll go.

Ta. I hope it's OK. Let me know or I'll be up all night worrying.

LMAO. I'll go to the dr asap. I'd rather avoid the hospital if possible. No transport anyway to get there. I don't drive and dp is on painkillers and sleeping pills recovering from his injuries, so he can't take me.

Cor blimey, your doctor's good if they have x-ray vision!

He'll just send you to A&E dear. Can you get a cab? A neighbour? Family? friend?

I'll call my mother, perhaps she'll take me. I was rather hoping to go to the dr and he'd say oh no need to go to hospital, you can treat it yourself.

You are a mean bunny!.

He may say that if he could see bone/the x-ray.

I am mean. It's the PMT!

Well it wouldn't surprise me actually if he did say that, after all when I had what turned out to be an asthma attack, I was told by the hospital dr that I could have either asthma or a blood clot.
He didn't bother doing a blood test just sent me home with a possible blood clot and no advice or medication

I should ask you again when you don't have PMT but yes I'll go as soon as I can get transport.

It's OK. I am nice really.

Asthma/blood clot is one hell of a difference. Hmm. Odd doctor.

I do still say go and let them check it. It may just need a tug, you can slip the bones in the toe out of place. The treatment's quick an easy. Beats being permanently having a manky toe!

I will go. Thankyou very much for the advice. heres a carrot for you.

Dipped in chocolate?

Ta. I hope it's easily sorted. They may do nothing but it's not worth leaving.

Of course it's dipped in chocolate! Would I give you anything but the best?