I broke my big left toe at work. I dropped a 150-plus pound piece of machinery on it and fractured the bone in three places. I not only broke it, but hit it so hard that it blew my toe open, and that required about 20 stitches to repair it. I lucked out and didn't have to have surgery because it was above my joint. I can tell you that I have had four kids and the shot they gave me to numb it was worse than having it injured in the first place. I have a lot of pain and my toe looks terrible, but each day it is getting better. The doctor says it will take at least six months for all the pain to go away. I have been on crutches for a month now and will continue to use them and start walking on the foot a little at a time, but that hurts at this point as well. The thing that helped me the most was just staying off of it as much as possible and keeping it elevated. Ibuprofen worked the best for pain. Good luck to anyone who has to deal with a broken big toe. Published: November 24 ::

In March, while on holiday, I broke my left baby toe. The very same day the eyesight in my left eye became extremely cloudy. However, I thought these two things were totally unrelated. When I returned home I sought out an ophthalmologist and all was well as far as he was concerned with my eyesight. However, I still continued to have bouts of cloudy vision. The other day watching a doctor on TV brought it all to light. He said that the baby toe is connected to the part of the brain in the back of your head that affects the optic nerve. Eureka! I now know the cause of my cloudy vision in my left eye, which, by the way, is starting to clear up now that my toe is healing. Published: September 02 ::

Can anyone advise me or direct me on what to do as far as treatment in decreasing pain and swelling. In short I was in a car accident and my ankle was crushed and I suffered 3 broken toes. I have had an external fixator, a cast, permanent hardware in my ankle, physical therapy and 11 months later my toes are stiff and will not bend completely which makes it awkward/painful when walking. There is soreness (toes) from the inside out and sore to the touch. My ankle still swells and my toes (tip) burn at times. The hardware pokes at my skin and my foot is sore and tight quite often. I am still under the doctor's care, but he offers little direction on remedies or treatment. Published: August 17 ::

I dropped a 45 lb weight on my left big toe and shattered the bone below the nail. X-rays revealed an open longitudinal crack in the bone and dislocated bone fragments consistent with a shatter injury. I had surgery 3 days after the injury. The surgeon used one metal screw to fixate the longitudinal crack in the bone and two bio-degradable screws for the other bone fragments. He also removed some small bone chips. The latest x-rays (3 weeks post surgery) reveal that the longitudinal crack is now closed but that some displacement of the other bone fractures remains. No further intervention appears necessary. The bone will eventually heal in another 3-5 weeks with some residual bone deformity. The surgical wound has essentially healed. There was considerable swelling and some blistering of the skin after surgery. I've felt little or no pain throughout this experience. My only concern is how the bone will eventually heal and if there will be lasting effects. Published: June 05 ::

I broke my large toe by kicking a giant iceberg that I thought was a giant snowball. My mother (a physical therapist) said that the emergency room visit was not worth the money, so I buddy taped it to the toe next to it, but this did not accomplish much. Taping and ibuprofen helped to alleviate the pain, but every step still hurts (and I ran track on a broken toe for 6 weeks, which didn't help!). To this day, my toe is bent 30 degrees in the wrong direction and I need a half size up when I'm buying shoes. So I would advise, should you break your big toe, seek emergency medical care to correct any misalignment, if only to prevent disfigurement, unless you don't care about that. Published: October 20 ::

Broken toes are the pits! I went to emergency room because my toe was way to the side of my foot (small toe). Pain medications, a boot, crutches and tape. All you can do is ice it and keep it elevated and pray you don't hit it against anything for a while. I'm 11 days from the accident and feel pain when I do something stupid, but I’m getting better! Published: October 12 ::

I fell in a darkened theater last night and rolled my left foot under me as I fell. The pain was incredible I have had four children and the pain was right up there with childbirth. I knew I had broken it (I’m a nurse). X rays revealed I have broken the fourth metatarsal all the way through. There was a mile long waiting list in the ED so I went home and have been resting the foot in an elevated position and icing it. I will need plaster for it. My wedding is in 5 weeks! Published: November 16 ::

My husband broke his little toe by hitting it on a door. He fainted, so I took the opportunity to buddy splint his toe at that time. It is a little less painful that way. I am a nurse. Published: November 09 ::

I stubbed my little toe the other day. It really hurts when I move it in an upward position. It is a little black and blue at the base of my little toe. I can't really afford to go to the doctor, but can I do that buddy taping to see if it helps. Published: September 02 ::