Broken toe

Last Thursday I jammed my pinky toe into the coffee table which I have done many times in my life. This time was different it hurt so bad I got sick. By Friday my whole foot was swollen and my toe purple, I also had tingly feeling up my leg. I went and had it xrayed and the toe was broken, but no foot bones which I was surprised about.

They gave me a shoe to wear, but it does not seem to be getting better, has anyone broken a toe? Am I being a baby about this? If you did break your toe how long until you felt better?

I broke one of my toes once, same effect. I found that taping it to the next toe gave me a little relief since it wasn't moving freely. It hurt for about a month. Elevation and ice helps alot. 20 minutes on ice every hour, and that will really help with the swelling after a day or so, and cut the pain in half after the swelling goes down. That's what my experience was anyways, if you can believe this, I broke mine playing soccer in high-school PE, missed the ball, and got a girl in her shin. Snapped my toe in half, and she didn't even feel it. Some gentleman I am.

Hi Ryobi,
I slipped on my balcony and broke my little toe about 8 weeks ago,it was bent quite out os shape. My doctor strapped the top of it to the next toe and told me it would heal quickly....this was not the case! My toe was swollen and bruised for quite a bit longer than I expected, and it was very painful.
You need to be diligent with the strapping or it just keeps bruising and remains very painful. Once I kept it strapped it started to heal.
Good luck.
Radles

Ryobi, one thing I found helpful to stabilize my toe, I cut a piece of cardboard so it would fit in between it and the other toe, put tape around the edges so it wasn't sharp, stuck it in between my toes and taped them together. Once I had it more immobilized, the swelling really had a chance to go down. Just don't tape it too tight, or you might cut off circulation.

Had a horse break 3 of my toes. It took close to 3 months before they stopped hurting. Find a comfy pair of shoes and baby the foot.

I just broke my little toe also... going on two and a half weeks...

I fell down three steps because while watering my plants outside I saw a huge snake!!!!

Landed hard and I knew instantly I broke a bone

Went to urgent care where they confirmed with X-rays a broken little toe.. but I didn't get a shoe just got it buddy taped.

I hate to tell you this but you are going to hit it a million times... :O

I couldn't really walk on it for about a week without the use of one crutch... on to my second week I was walking kind of normal except from over compensating all the muscles in my leg are so sore!

After a couple of weeks it gets to the point where you forget... so I was putting on foot cream like I usually do and I "forgot" and heard and felt a little snap... so I am back to square one like it just happened.

I'm so depressed because I was just getting to the point of starting physical therapy from my cervical spine surgery this May.... :(

Best, best advice it stay off it as much as possible and be a baby... it's OK!!

I found that the taping just pulls and hurts it more so I am just staying off of it... propping it up (thank goodness for my adjustable bed!) keep ice and ask for lots of help!

I wish you a speedy recovery... for both our toes!

I'm with Tina, your not being a baby, mine hurt so bad I was using crutches for two weeks, co-captain of the varsity football team! I was so ashamed, I didn't tell anyone which bone had broke, just that I had broken one in my foot. Of course that made me look even tougher when I was walking on it after two weeks lol. I dont care what anyone says, the little bones hurt waaaaayyy worse than the big ones. Take care.