broke my toe!!!
13 May 2010, 12:24 AM
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broke my toe!!!
not happy! i broke my big toe this morning done it by running into my front room and stubbing my tow on the sofa.anyone here every done this, and how long did it take to heal?
had it x rayed and its fractured near where the toe meets the foot, on the knuckley bit above the ball of my foot.
on a subaru related note, it hurts like F
K when i drive
13 May 2010, 12:42 AM
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Sorry 
Other half broke his big toe 6 months ago. Horse stood on it. He left it and ended up having an op to put things right.
At least you had the savvy to go to the hospital.
His took about 4 weeks to heal, sorry
13 May 2010, 09:03 AM
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Hi,
Yes, coffee table and small toe colllision, diagonal fracture! Other half moved the table when she went to bed, i came down in the dark and plowed into it at full steam!
I take it the broken toe is now strapped to the next toe for support?
It hurt like hell, i did not realise just how hard my toes worked to keep me balanced until i broke one.
I had pain killers for a week or so, driving was real difficult, had to swap into an auto for the first week so i could drive (left little toe broken)
You have to rest it to get it to mend, if it is hurting when you do stguff then it is the bodies way of saying STOP!
Yes, coffee table and small toe colllision, diagonal fracture! Other half moved the table when she went to bed, i came down in the dark and plowed into it at full steam!
I take it the broken toe is now strapped to the next toe for support?
It hurt like hell, i did not realise just how hard my toes worked to keep me balanced until i broke one.
I had pain killers for a week or so, driving was real difficult, had to swap into an auto for the first week so i could drive (left little toe broken)
You have to rest it to get it to mend, if it is hurting when you do stguff then it is the bodies way of saying STOP!
13 May 2010, 09:05 AM
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anyone here every done this, and how long did it take to heal?
Yep - guilty as charged.
Done something similar, I remember the pain
I went to bed with it broken - b@stard was as sore as can be.
Next morning - got up, foot had turned black and as soon as I put weight on it I fell!
It'll took about 3 weeks for mine to be sort of back to normal.
I also broke my ankle years ago - now I can tell you that is substancially more painfull!
I've found that the really cold weather irritates the hell out of that toe and ankle
Yep - guilty as charged.
Done something similar, I remember the pain
I went to bed with it broken - b@stard was as sore as can be.
Next morning - got up, foot had turned black and as soon as I put weight on it I fell!
It'll took about 3 weeks for mine to be sort of back to normal.
I also broke my ankle years ago - now I can tell you that is substancially more painfull!
I've found that the really cold weather irritates the hell out of that toe and ankle
Which side did you wreck - left or right.
My toe break was on right - so it hurt like hell when you needed to brake.
However - broken ankle was left foot.
Now whilst that wasn't sore afterwards as such, but if my foot was damp the plaster used to skid off the clutch
13 May 2010, 09:12 AM
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I broke my big toe back in March and its still hurts ! I didnt bother going to the hospital as the 7 hour wait seemed more painful than the actual injury.
There's not much you can do for it really, apart from strap the chap to the next toe for support.
Looking at the injuried toe, its still wider than my other big toe, and I still cant truely it move it like I could.
However, 3 weeks later, after breaking my right toe, I then fractured my left big toe. So for a few weeks I walked everywhere looking like I needed a crap :-)
SBK
There's not much you can do for it really, apart from strap the chap to the next toe for support.
Looking at the injuried toe, its still wider than my other big toe, and I still cant truely it move it like I could.
However, 3 weeks later, after breaking my right toe, I then fractured my left big toe. So for a few weeks I walked everywhere looking like I needed a crap :-)
SBK
13 May 2010, 09:13 AM
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I broke mine slipping off the bottom stair and landing big toe vertically first, heard it snap and led on the floor in agony for 10 minutes crying like a girl
Stupidly didn't go to hospital, took over a month for the major pain when walking to stop. Hasn't healed properly still, have to put more weight on the outside of my left foot when walking.
That was 2 years ago
Stupidly didn't go to hospital, took over a month for the major pain when walking to stop. Hasn't healed properly still, have to put more weight on the outside of my left foot when walking.
That was 2 years ago
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13 May 2010, 09:14 AM
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I don't think I actually broke mine but about a year or so ago we went on a bike ride and I went to hop onto the curb and somehow managed to get a wheel stuck and the bike just disappeared from underneath me and I landed awkward.
I have not heard my wife laugh that hard before or since or for as long - she later tried to explain to a friend and had to call her back because she couldn't talk through the laughter. When it gets mentioned even now she can't help herself.
My toe was swelled and went purple and I wore trainers for a couple of weeks. Its still bigger than the other one and even now if I knock it in the right place its painful.
I have not heard my wife laugh that hard before or since or for as long - she later tried to explain to a friend and had to call her back because she couldn't talk through the laughter. When it gets mentioned even now she can't help herself.
My toe was swelled and went purple and I wore trainers for a couple of weeks. Its still bigger than the other one and even now if I knock it in the right place its painful.
13 May 2010, 09:18 AM
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I broke my big toe back in March and its still hurts ! I didnt bother going to the hospital as the 7 hour wait seemed more painful than the actual injury.
There's not much you can do for it really, apart from strap the chap to the next toe for support.
Looking at the injuried toe, its still wider than my other big toe, and I still cant truely it move it like I could.
However, 3 weeks later, after breaking my right toe, I then fractured my left big toe. So for a few weeks I walked everywhere looking like I needed a crap :-)
SBK
There's not much you can do for it really, apart from strap the chap to the next toe for support.
Looking at the injuried toe, its still wider than my other big toe, and I still cant truely it move it like I could.
However, 3 weeks later, after breaking my right toe, I then fractured my left big toe. So for a few weeks I walked everywhere looking like I needed a crap :-)
SBK
However, its probably best to go to hospital because as least they can make sure it will heal properly if nothing else.
13 May 2010, 09:52 AM
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Broke my second toe, whatever its called, getting into the shower. Don't think it was badly damaged, as the discomfort went away after about two weeks.
Looks like mornings are biggest cause of these!
Looks like mornings are biggest cause of these!
13 May 2010, 10:26 AM
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Sorry to hear about it. No idea how long it will take to heal, but you will probably need to keep the pressure off it as much as possible.
I never stand near a horse, they can't feel it if they stand on you!
Les
I never stand near a horse, they can't feel it if they stand on you!
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13 May 2010, 01:34 PM
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Not a toe as such...
Ran out of bed to get the phone, not realising I had a semi-dead leg. Put my foot down but the foot had sort of dragged along the carpet, so the toes were dragging under the foot. Still hadn't realised, so I put my full weight on it.
I fell on top of it, it hurt like hell and there was a horrible crunch noise.
Large lump appeared on the outside, top of my foot during the next couple of hours.
I called the NHS hotline. We decided it wasn't broken as there was insufficient swelling, "only" 1/2 a ping pong ball size... Took pain killers, went to the doctors the next day and got pain killers.
It also irritated a bunion I've got on my big toe joint. Took about 18 months before everything felt right enough to exercise properly. Though with comedy cramps in the underside of my foot every time I got off a bike and put my foot on the ground.
J.
Ran out of bed to get the phone, not realising I had a semi-dead leg. Put my foot down but the foot had sort of dragged along the carpet, so the toes were dragging under the foot. Still hadn't realised, so I put my full weight on it.
I fell on top of it, it hurt like hell and there was a horrible crunch noise.
Large lump appeared on the outside, top of my foot during the next couple of hours.
I called the NHS hotline. We decided it wasn't broken as there was insufficient swelling, "only" 1/2 a ping pong ball size... Took pain killers, went to the doctors the next day and got pain killers.
It also irritated a bunion I've got on my big toe joint. Took about 18 months before everything felt right enough to exercise properly. Though with comedy cramps in the underside of my foot every time I got off a bike and put my foot on the ground.
J.
13 May 2010, 03:17 PM
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Did almost exactly the same last year - caught the wife's stepping machine with my left little toe walking along the landing. Heard it snap and looked down to see it sticking out almost at a right angle. Not sure if i was in shock but i gave it a tug to try and put it right in case it was just dislocated but had to stop after three attempts as it was getting a bit sore!
Ended up visiting the localish cottage hospital so they could try giving it a tug but they couldn't straighten it either (lovely nurses though and free gas and air) so had to trek to Swindon and a 4 hour wait in casualty. Bloody cheeky doctor asked if i had kicked something in anger (was looking quite likely that he might be the one getting kicked at this point) but he did eventually give me a jab and a tug... He was bracing himself with one foot on the end of the bed trying to pull it straight, got it more or less how it should be eventually though. Once that injection had worn off the pain REALLY started to kick in.
All they do is strap it to the next two or three to keep it still, so if yours is straight then just do it yourself and stock pile cocodamol and beer for a week or two. Should be alright but a bit weak/twingey after 6 weeks or so.
Roy.
Ended up visiting the localish cottage hospital so they could try giving it a tug but they couldn't straighten it either (lovely nurses though and free gas and air) so had to trek to Swindon and a 4 hour wait in casualty. Bloody cheeky doctor asked if i had kicked something in anger (was looking quite likely that he might be the one getting kicked at this point) but he did eventually give me a jab and a tug... He was bracing himself with one foot on the end of the bed trying to pull it straight, got it more or less how it should be eventually though. Once that injection had worn off the pain REALLY started to kick in.
All they do is strap it to the next two or three to keep it still, so if yours is straight then just do it yourself and stock pile cocodamol and beer for a week or two. Should be alright but a bit weak/twingey after 6 weeks or so.
Roy.
13 May 2010, 04:53 PM
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Yeah i did this, same time i started a new job that was pretty intensive on the feet, i just sucked it up and bought a LOT of painkillers.
To be honest it was a bit of a nightmare, once i took my boot off to check it during the day and struggled to get it back on
The problem i had, was that i had a bit of debt, it was a reasonably well paid job for me at the time, and the only way into the company is to be a temp to prove yourself
So i had no choice, proper soldier me like
To be honest it was a bit of a nightmare, once i took my boot off to check it during the day and struggled to get it back on
The problem i had, was that i had a bit of debt, it was a reasonably well paid job for me at the time, and the only way into the company is to be a temp to prove yourself
So i had no choice, proper soldier me like
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13 May 2010, 07:42 PM
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Same here. It hurt for months. It left my toe nail to grow back disfigured. After 10 years or so, it started to throb with pain like hell again. On my repeated visits to my GP, he got rid of me by giving me some tablets to cure fungus (?) on the toe. Scholls sold me some cream to rub on it, which made the pain far worse. Eventually, a local chiropodist sorted my disfigured, ingrowing toe nail (with a dead mass of hard skin under it) by trimming the nail well, and told me to come off those toxic antifungal tablets straight away. My toe is fine now, but the moral of the story is that toe breaking can cause complications even after years, which may seem minor, but they can be very uncomfortable to live with.
14 May 2010, 08:23 AM
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Mmm interesting cure ScoobyWont, might have to try that.
After breaking my toes, I had to wear Nike trainer boots to work., as my shoes hurt my toes. I brought myself a pair of black nike boots ( £70 though ! ), and wear them now.
In a childish why, it sort of reminds me of my school days, wearing trainers with my school uniform :-) Even though my toes are fixed, well they dont hurt now, I definately not going back to shoes as I love these boots !
SBK
After breaking my toes, I had to wear Nike trainer boots to work., as my shoes hurt my toes. I brought myself a pair of black nike boots ( £70 though ! ), and wear them now.
In a childish why, it sort of reminds me of my school days, wearing trainers with my school uniform :-) Even though my toes are fixed, well they dont hurt now, I definately not going back to shoes as I love these boots !
SBK
14 May 2010, 09:31 AM
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I have freaky big toes anyway, and i only found out they were not normal 2 years back
I was at a family party when my uncle mentioned "the Owensey big toe"
I was like WTF???
All the Owens in the family have big toes that point upwards slightly instead of lieing flat on the floor, FWIW i thought all p[eople had toes like this, but apparently "normal" folk have ones that lie flat when standing (the freaks)
I walked into the living room and said " what is all this about the Owensy big toe " to what turned out to be a creased up audience, i was genuinely shocked, and they all thought i was winding them up and always knew about it
I was at a family party when my uncle mentioned "the Owensey big toe"
I was like WTF???
All the Owens in the family have big toes that point upwards slightly instead of lieing flat on the floor, FWIW i thought all p[eople had toes like this, but apparently "normal" folk have ones that lie flat when standing (the freaks
)I walked into the living room and said " what is all this about the Owensy big toe " to what turned out to be a creased up audience, i was genuinely shocked, and they all thought i was winding them up and always knew about it
14 May 2010, 09:36 AM
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ps. jesus sandals and nike footwear would have been utter bliss when i broke mine
Had to wear steel toecap safety boots as i was working a busy as hell robot, spraying car seat fabrics with glue, which then needed transferred to 4 press machines every 60 seconds.
I can remember recracking it after a few weeks when i nearly tripped over, ouch!
Had to wear steel toecap safety boots as i was working a busy as hell robot, spraying car seat fabrics with glue, which then needed transferred to 4 press machines every 60 seconds.
I can remember recracking it after a few weeks when i nearly tripped over, ouch!
17 May 2010, 12:11 AM
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i have saved so much money on petrol this past 4 days!!
weird thing is my toe is feeling much better, can now walk on it without limping, movement is good with just a little pain.
thing i don't understand is i saw the xray and there was clearly a fracture/break but it doesn't feel that bad now and it aint even been a week....any doctors on here? lol
weird thing is my toe is feeling much better, can now walk on it without limping, movement is good with just a little pain.
thing i don't understand is i saw the xray and there was clearly a fracture/break but it doesn't feel that bad now and it aint even been a week....any doctors on here? lol
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Well I've never damaged my toes before but last night I managed to do this http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/P1000304.jpg
I can't walk on it
I can't walk on it