I jammed my foot under the linen closet door today (my gracefulness strikes again) and it hurt pretty badly. I sat on it a while and it seemed to feel better. A couple hours later, I noticed there was a bit of a bump.... And now my foot hurts and looks gross. I usually go to the doctor when I'm sick but I've been injured so many times in sports, I usually don't do anything about body injuries.
Would you go in for something like this? A nurse friend suggested I should get x-rays... 
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
Ouch!!! Yeah, the swelling and bruising are bad enough that you should go to the doctor, although I'm 85% sure you broke something.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: No. Way. I have never broken anything before!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
@mediagirl: sorry I've broken a lot of bones (talk about grace). It's best to get that checked out and have it just be a bad sprain than to have it be broken and not set correctly. I hope you feel better soon!
apricot / 319 posts
Yeah, it takes a lot for me to go to the doctor for myself, as well. But, I'd be afraid that's a break or fracture. And like @BabyBoecksMom said, better to go and get it set correctly than it heal wrong and have to get it rebroken and reset in the future. Good luck!
eggplant / 11408 posts
Anything that swells that badly, I get checked out. I hope that it feels better soon!
nectarine / 2522 posts
Owwww! Yeah you need to see a doctor. You don't want to leave it and risk doing permanent damage to your foot! Hope it heals quick for you!
pomegranate / 3398 posts
Yeah I'm with the 'probably broke something' club. I'd suggest a trip to an urgent care or something.
grapefruit / 4712 posts
I would definatly get that checked out! Trip to Urgent care is what I vote!
kiwi / 520 posts
@mediagirl: I'm in no way an expert but I am an xray tech and considering where your swelling is, I'd say get it checked out. That area is the base of the 5th metatarsal which is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the body.
persimmon / 1223 posts
I'd say get it checked out! I had a fracture in almost exactly that same spot once and it looked similar with the bruising.
nectarine / 2163 posts
errrrg. that looks SORE!
I am very much not a doctor person (haven't been since I was 13, other than necessary pregnancy and PP visits) but I would very much go get that checked! hopefully it's okay!
pomegranate / 3414 posts
I'd say get it checked out and X-rayed. My sister fell on some stairs and twisted her foot in high school; it looked similar to yours and turned out to be a hairline crack. My sitter felt pain when stepping down while on vacation and after several weeks went to get it checked and had actually fractured her heel.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@LindsayInNY: @MrsStar: @purrpletulips: aw, thanks for checking. 
It is pretty bruised still but it doesn't hurt too bad. If it still hurts when I put on shoes later this week, I'll get it checked out. I've been swamped at work and haven't had a chance to go in yet. I'm wearing sneakers, which feel best right now. Classy work attire.
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