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Big toe has hurt over a week.today i woke up its swollen a bit can't bend it at all. throbbed and purple on pad of it. don't remember hurting it at al?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

See a foot doctor: This sounds like it is infected, injured, or gout. You may need an antibiotic and hence should see a doctor, xrays may help rule out a fracture but with no history of trauma doubt that would be the case unless your a sleepwalker or was out drinking the nit before,

Answered 5/9/2015

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A member asked:

Big toe has hurt over a week.today i woke up its swollen a bit can't bend it at all. throbbed and purple on pad of it. don't remember hurting it at al?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

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