Question 1

woke up with swollen/inflamed big toe. nail is very sensitive. no trauma, or injury. seems infected. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Ingrown Toenail: An ingrown toenail is a common condition in which the corner or side of one of your toenails grows into the soft flesh of that toe. The result is pain, redness, swelling and, sometimes, an infection. An ingrown toenail usually affects your big toe. Often you can take care of ingrown toenails on your own. If the pain is severe or spreading, i recommend seeing a doctor so they can prescribe you meds.

Question 2

why is my big toe swollen overnight?

Accepted Answer

Big Toe: Could be trauma/injury. Possible gout. See your doctor!

Question 3

why is my big toe swollen and painful?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Possible it is broken or infected, go to the podiatrist who can tell you pretty quickly upon seeing it and taking an x-ray.

Question 4

what is wrong with my big toe if it is swollen?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: Could be a fracture, strain, sprain, infection, gout, many different systemic diseases, etc.  See a podiatrist for a physical exam and possibly x-ray.

Question 5

what's best used to take care of a swollen big toe?

Accepted Answer

Needs eval: Is it painful? Is in infected? Was there trauma?  Is it warm? Is it red? Is there discharge? Have you ever had gout? Can't tell you what to do for self help with info provided. I  encourage you to promptly see your podiatrist. If it is infected it may be serious.

Question 6

what are some remedies for a painful, swollen big toe?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This problem can only be solved by seeing your doctor and being evaluated face-to-face.  After a thorough examination, your doctor should be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 7

why has my big toe been swollen for over two months now. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 8

tripped and bumped big toe and its now swollen and extremely painful, unable to bend it?

Accepted Answer

Need an xray.: Apply ice, keep foot end elevated, get xray done of the big toe to rule out fracture -big toe bones ,take ibuprofen or naproxen if you have no allergies for pain and consult bone specialist-orthopedician.

Question 9

i have a bug bite on my toe that has caused my entire big toe to be swollen and achy, almost 24 hrs later. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Risk of sepsis: Yes, you should be concerned.  Have your toe evaluated by your doctor ASAP or go to the emergency room. It might turn out to be nothing but you need a doctor's examination to determine that.

Question 10

what's the remedy for a swollen big toe that is paining ?

Accepted Answer

Big toe: You need to see your podiatrist for an exam and diagnosis as to why the toe is swollen and hurting.

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Woke up with swollen/inflamed big toe. nail is very sensitive. no trauma, or injury. seems infected. what could this be?

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Why is my big toe swollen overnight?

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Why is my big toe swollen and painful?

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What is wrong with my big toe if it is swollen?

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What's best used to take care of a swollen big toe?

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What are some remedies for a painful, swollen big toe?

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Why has my big toe been swollen for over two months now. what should i do?

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Tripped and bumped big toe and its now swollen and extremely painful, unable to bend it?

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I have a bug bite on my toe that has caused my entire big toe to be swollen and achy, almost 24 hrs later. should i be concerned?

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What's the remedy for a swollen big toe that is paining ?

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