Is it broken, or just messed up?

I ran my foot into the corner of my kitchen cabinets tonight and the cabinet went inbetween my middle and the toe inbetween the middle and pinky. Its got a slight curve to it, no bruising that i see, and hurts like crap to move it. Could it just be that I hurt it and it will fix itself, or broken? I would go to the doctor but I have 3 kids who are all in bed, and my husband is deployed...so there is no way im takin 3 kids to the hospital in the middle of the night. Any advice?

It is slightly swollen

If you go to the doctor they'll be able to tell you if it's broken or not, but after that there isn't much they'll do for you.

If the bone were sticking out, it's swelling rapidly or not getting good circulation, you should go to the doc. Otherwise, I'd say just ice it and tape it to the longest toe next to it.

You sound pretty tough and together, so if you start to get more nervous about your toe's condition that might be the time to talk to your doctor.

it depends

is ther any swelling at all, is ur pulse rate normal (normally ur pulse rate will go up if u have recently brokn a bone as in 3 hours), is the pain a strike or a burn?

u cant really answer ur question until u answer these

idk but i think u shud put ice on it

i would say put ice on it and take a pain reliever like ibuprofen or tylenol. if it is broken, there is really nothing they can do to fix it. i broke that same toe a few years back and the doctor (I work in a hosptial so it was pretty easy to grab someone and ask them) said to tape the toe to the next one. Ice will bring down the swelling and the medicine will help with the pain. Maybe just contact your doctor in the morning. This is what i would do.

For tonight, you could ice your toe and try to tape it to the toe next to it for support. Call your doctor in the morning and they will let you know if you need to come in or if you are doing all there is to do for it. There is not much you can do for broken toes or fingers besides tape and ice. If you are in a lot of pain, try tylenol or advil. Ibuprofen is best to reduce swelling and inflammation. Good luck.