Broken Toe

[slinky.kate]

i think i broke my toe,i stubbed it last night,very painfull and cant bend it or anything,taken co-codamol which has helped,i dont need to go for x-rays ,do I?????

[Sqad]

If "broke my toe" meant the little bones, then no, your anticipated treatment would be fine.

However....if you mean the larger bones....metatarsals then yes, you may need an X-Ray.

[slinky.kate]

its the toe next to my pinkie toe,cant bend it,to painful,even to touch it,but its not black'n'blue,just swollen

[slinky.kate]

its the phalanges

[Sqad]

It will settle....no X-Ray is needed.

[slinky.kate]

thank you dr. squad.

[furrypusscat]

Soak foot in cold/iced water. I think A&E may just tape pinkie & injured toe together using pinkie as a splint. Elevate foot where you can and take painkillers. If no improvement in a few days go to GP or A&E.

[Sqad]

;-)......pleasure........slinky.

[grasscarp]

My foot slipped slightly over the kerb on a pavement abroad when wearing open sandals. Very very painful overnight. On arrival back in UK I went to A&E. I found out I had broken 5th metatarsal. They gave me a rubber boat to wear and over a period of weeks it got better.

[grasscarp]

doh. Rubber boot not boat!

[joggerjayne]

Ouch, ouch, aaaargghhh ... poor you, slinky.

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