Broken Toe?

[gness]

I have fallen over a picture and the edge of the frame has sliced through the joint at the top of the middle toe. It will stop bleeding...I can bleed for Ireland so that is usual but...the top joint, where the nail is, is wobbling and pointing upwards. I believe hospitals don't bother with breaks like this so if, when it stops bleeding , I tape it straight and tightly will that do, do you think....anyone? :-(

[tonyav]

Gawd blimey gness, I'd pay the A&E a visit if I were you, bet it's painful isn't it ?.

[Psybbo]

Oh Gawd is anybody near to get you to A&E? Raise your foot high

[Eve]

It if is badly broken (pointing in the wrong direction kind of broken) I'd go to A&E and have it checked out and see if it is broken and needs to be set in a position to heal properly. It sounds a bit different to a bit of a fracture where everything still looks in place to me.

[Psybbo]

If you do tape it to the other toes, put cotton between the bound toes

[Tilly2]

You must get it looked at. It must be terribly painful!

[gness]

Would really like to avoid A&E....full of drunks and don't want to add another.
Seriously would like to deal with it myself...bloody painful. Said some words my Irish Ma used to shout at dogs.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Get thee to A&E.
Any break where the joint is exposed can lead to srious infection (back me up here Sqad). This in not gonna be fixed with herbs and gin (sadly).

[tonyav]

If it were my self gness I would go to the A&E.

[Iluvspikey]

Ouchie! I'm with the others, go to A&E

[Psybbo]

It's only Wednesday, shouldn't be any drunks there

[tonyav]

gness, as sibo say's plus it's still early.

[dickythecook]

Gness, do not mess about, get it seen to ASAfP.
Speaking from experience. dicky 8 toes.x

[DTCwordfan]

Into A and E with you, anyone to take you in?

If there is a wait, threaten them that you are going to puke with the pain and the blood and turn on the act. They hate it (the concept of you puking) and will move you up......

[Sqad]

This sounds more like a dislocation rather than a fracture.

Yes......you have the option to tape it to the next toe.

Me? ...I would go to A&E and get them to strap it.

[gness]

Oh dear.....the bleeding has stopped if I put no pressure on it. I will phone for advice and hope I can deal with it at home......or A&E.
Thank you all. Knickers!

[dickythecook]

gness? Why, or rather how were you walking up the wall?
I really think we ought to be told!!

[Psybbo]

Get your kickers straight first, then your knickers :-)

[Barmaid]

Sqad, I went to A&E and they told me I could have done it myself. After 6 weeks it was still incredibly painful and the bloody GP laughed at me.

2 years later I did it again. Same thing.

2 years later I did it again. This time I think I "undislocated" it. The consistent pain I had been in miraculously went away. It looks a little odd now, but it DOESNT HURT ANYMORE!

It may well drop off though.

[gness]

Thank you Sqad.....Will wash it again and tape it tightly....will the nurse round the corner be as good as A&E?....Lord I'm awkward I know..just spent too many hours there. It's a rare colour now!

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Oh For Funks Sake. GO TO A&E!!!