Damn, I think I just broke a little toe.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

Stubbed it against some furniture, said a bunch of bad words, then noticed it was out of alignment so I taped it to the fourth toe. Since I don't wear shoes and don't go anywhere I can let it be and heal on its own. I'm not going to see a doctor about something so minor, but it was careless of me to not watch where I was walking and it hurts.

[rampartc]

1. be careful.

that is a great place fir infection to grab a "toehold." and i speak as one who can only count to 19.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. No broken skin, so it should be OK in that respect.

What happened to yours?

[flamin lib]

3. Don't bother with a Dr for a broken toe.

You'll sit in the waiting room for an hour, then in an exam room for anther half hour and s/he will tape it to the toe next to it and send you home. You just did what any Dr would do without the wait.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. The only difference is that I used duct tape, which is all I had.

Duct tape fixes everything.

[flamin lib]

14. The toe don't know . . .

[skylucy]

12. And before s/he tapes it, s/he will wiggle it back and forth and make you scream.

[Alliepoo]

4. Ouchie!!

I’ve done the same. Hurts like hades, looks all crooked and gets a nice bruise. Don’t blame you for not going to the doc. You are doing what they’d do. Just keep it taped up for a few weeks and it will be as good as new! Hope your pinkie toe doesn’t hurt too much!

[Phoenix61]

5. Ouch! There's not really anything a doc would

do other than what you’ve done. Funny how something that small can hurt that bad.

[TexasTowelie]

9. That's funny.

Stormy Daniels said the same thing.

[MLAA]

16. Lol

[soothsayer]

6. I wanted to say "better call a toe truck"

But instead I’ll say ouch, and I’m awfully sorry, sounds painful.

Maybe it’s not broken? With any hope it heals soon.

Maybe ice it?

PS better call a toe truck!

(Sorry..!)

Hope it mends.

[Mike 03]

8. It's very painful but you're doing what I did in a similar circumstance.

Taping. And ice, maybe?

Sorry about that. That really does hurt.

[jls4561]

10. OW! Keep it elevated and put some ice on it to reduce swelling.

I'm not a medical professional, just one who's been there.

[genxlib]

11. That happened to me when my Grandmother died

You know the old adage that good news sleeps till noon? So I knew something was serious when I got an early morning call.

Scrambling out of bed I had to rush to the other room half asleep to answer the phone.

I will never forget standing at my kitchen counter amidst the dreaded death notice phone call and looking down at my foot. The pinky toe was skewed off at an unnatural angle. And the thought that went through my head was "that is going to hurt like hell when I actually wake up."

I did the same you did but I didn't feel it actually pop back into place until I was at the funeral several days later.

[GigiBird]

13. Me too!

Ouch! I feel your pain! I could have written this exact thing three and a half weeks ago! Except my toe was sticking out sideways. Sorry for the visual. I was using a cane for a couple of days and I've only been able to walk normal for the last 3 days. It feels good to walk again. I used tons of ice!! I still have it taped and I'll continue to do that for another couple of weeks just to be on the safe side.

[MLAA]

15. Owie owie.

Ice helps....I meant ice cream helps! 💕

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. Sympathy. I periodically break a toe, so I know what it's like.

Actually, I haven't broken one in several years, so I'm overdue.

Anyway, it's been my experience with broken toes that alternating between shoes and no shoes tends to minimize the pain. The support a shoe gives is good for a few hours, then it starts hurting again, so taking the shoe off feels better until it starts to hurt again.

[Fla Dem]

18. I can't even count the # of times I've smashed my little toes.

Punishment for walking barefoot around the house. Yep, all you can do is tape it to your other toes.

[guillaumeb]

19. Please make a video, with sound, when you remove the duct tape.

Seriously, I did it once and it does hurt. Now, I wear shoes when I am not in bed.

[CMYK]

20. I've broken a few

Ice, Ice, Ice.
Ice for two weeks. The first week, ice four to six times a day, each time until it feels numb, if you can stand doing it that long. It helps speed up the healing a lot.
Keep it elevated as much as you can.

Speaking from experience....probably broken six or seven toes in my young 62 years.
Take care!

[AwakeAtLast]

21. Take as many painkillers of choice as you can

Before you go to bed. Ice it and keep it propped up.

Broke my 2nd and 3rd toes a few years ago. Taped them up and felt fine, but pain set in overnight, and so I got no sleep. They're fine now.

I hope it feels better tomorrow!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

22. It's not too bad if I don't walk around much. Ibuprofen seems to be enough.

2nd and 3rd toes would be a lot worse; the little toe is kind of useless anyhow.

[The Magistrate]

23. Sorry To Hear Of Your Misfortune, Ma'am

'Bad words' do sometimes help with minor pains....

[marie999]

24. Broke a small toe in the army. Ran upstairs after a shower and my slipper fell off.

They took an x-ray and the doctor told me that people would be shocked to find out how many times they had broken a toe. Yup, just taped it to the next one.

[LAS14]

25. Where do you live that you can go without shoes??? nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Minneapolis. It's summer, high '80s, and I never wear shoes in the summer.

Except flip-flops if necessary. Since I don't go anywhere I don't need shoes.

[smirkymonkey]

27. Ooo! Sounds painful! I hope you feel better soon.

I have never broken my toe, but have forcefully stubbed it many times and it hurts like hell. Take care and use ice to keep the inflammation down. A pint of your favorite ice cream can also help to take the sting away.

[tblue37]

28. I've broken the second toe on my right foot 6 times because I walk around barefoot at

home & often stub my toe against furniture.

You should see how out of alignment the toes on my right foot are.

[bluecollar2]

29. Last time I broke mine I found out

I can swear in 5 different languages at the same time...

I dont wear shoes in the house either.

[LeftInTX]

30. I had a spiral fracture on my right 5th toe

Foot caught on the leg of a chair right between the 4th and 5th toe.

I was recovering from back surgery and my home care aide was walking right behind me!!

I could not bear any weight on the foot for six weeks. Finally, my pain specialist ordered epidurals.

Even after the epidurals, I was left with neuropathy in that foot (Abnormal nerve conduction studies). I had hard time finding foot wear too. It really sucked.