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I broke my toe today. The one next to my pinky toe. It hurts like hell, is swollen, and a bit misaligned. I don't have insurance so not going to the doctor. Should I tape it up to my other toe or leave it be?

Yes, tape it so it doesn't end up more damaged. Put a cushion of tissue paper of something between it and the toe it's taped to to help with the pain. Luckily toes heal quick.

Seconding taping/binding. My sister didn't and all her toes are crosseyed and overlapping. Along with not being an especially pleasing aesthetic, apparently it also makes a lot of shoes very painful.

Use crutches. Putting pressure on it will permanently fuck up your foot.

I broke my pinky toe a few years back. Apparently (found out later when i got an x-ray for another reason), I broke it long ways *and* cross ways - a T break. I didn't tape it or mess with it, just limped a lot for a few weeks. The toe is a bit crooked, and the nail points off a bit to the side rather than forward like the other toes ('cause of the crooked).

I just didn't want to mess with it, so i didn't bother.

Go. To. The. Doctor.

They don't/can't do much for a broken toe and since OP lives somewhere without free healthcare, it sounds like it would just add insult to injury. When I broke mine the nurse just examined it, taped it up like I described, and told me not to go hiking or anything but walking in flat supportive shoes was fine.

And pay 400 $ to be told they can't do anything? Nah.

You're right. Modern medicine has no cure for broken toes, or indeed, any and all broken bones. Getting bones re-set, splinted or put into a cast is only something they do in socialist countries. All they can do for OP is sprinkle some rainwater gathered on a clear spring night during the full moon, perform a mystical chant and then charge OP a huge co-pay.

Dude, don't talk about shit you've clearly never experienced. I've broken my tow three times, went to the doctor the first two times and literally all they could do was put some cotton between my toes and tape them so the broken one would heal in the right alignment. What do you think they're gonna do, put you into surgery to bolt your tiny fucking toe bone?

No one's saying only socialist countries have proper healthcare. But there is literally nothing a nurse or doctor can do for broken toes that you couldn't do at home with some medical tape and cotton wool. I was speaking from experience of breaking my toe, exactly the same as OP.

I’ve known a couple of people who broke toes and went to the doctor for it, and unless anything else in the foot is broken, they tape the toes together with a bit of padding, tell you to keep your foot up when possible and take some tylenol or another NSAID, and send you home.

I broke my pinky toe in college, went to the Health Care center and was told they couldn't do anything for it. If it were a different broken bone, you might have a point, but not a toe.

I broke my middle toe once (and both of my pinkies twice each - all at different times) when I had to do a bunch of outdoor work for my job. I covered it with a finger splint and taped it in place, and then wore my winter work boots, which are big and roomy in the toe. It eventually healed fine.

Tape it to the adjacent toes, preferably with some padding on either side to keep it in its proper place, and then wear stiff-soled shoes (to help keep it still) and go really easy on it. You'll want to re-do the tape and padding an a regular basis (like daily) because it will wear off with walking and showering. Keep an eye on it though.

SA - you can get medical tape at drug stores. It's easy to tear, flexible, durable, and doesn't hurt too much when you peel it off your skin.

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