The inside of my toe is swollen. It's incredibly tender and red. I've ruled out an ingrown nail. What's up?
606048
Well, it's time to let a doctor look at it. You may not have spotted an ingrown nail, maybe it is very much embedded in and you can't see it or there is something else embedded. Regardless of what it is , it sounds like it has an infection in it and those are nothing to mess with, those types of infections have a bad tendancy to spread through other parts of your body and then you have a serious problem on your hands.
212084
No. If you have irritation and swelling, see a doctor. You may have an infection. Chances are, you just arn't used to what it looks like in there.
415857
I get exactly the same thing! The toe next to the big one seises up with cramp and crosses underneath. I cant stop it, and it really hurts doesnt it! None of my friends get it, is it just us? There is this good site which expains a bit about it, dont worry tho, you are not alone!
1124399
I have one toe that does the same thing constantly, doesn't hurt though. It could be that there are ligaments slightly out of place and the sound that you hear is them moving around. If it bothers you ask your dr. next time you go in.  I don't think that there is anything that you can do to prevent it, but I'm not a Dr., so I could be wrong.  Good Luck!
99379
It probably a nother infection Go back to the doctor
824796
No, it's not normal!  Go back to your dentist and get x-rayed.  If he again says it's nothing, go to your doctor.  Something is clearly wrong that is causing the area to be inflamed (the swelling).
247641
I don't want to scare you it could be just a vein but don't mess around with it, get to a doctor...it could be just an infection in a gland, but it could be something more serious.\n\nPlease don't delay getting this looked into ok???
890023
I am so glad you asked.\nEpson salt and really hot water-soak your infected foot. If you get them concurrently like I had in the past, go to the podiatrist, have him to a procedure on you that consists of numbing your toe up, cutting the nail off, jabbing huge q-tips with a chemical called phenyll on them down  into your  sides of the toe, and wrapping them up and wabam, ur done. Umm, I made that sounds REALLY painnful, but it is not at all, I watched the whole thing conscious, but then again, I was numbed up. Have fun, andif  you have any further questions email me at lawguy04_1984@hotmail.com... :-)
399129
It's an infection, go to the doctor.
19593
I would have it checked out by your local othopedic specialist. It could be something serious, or like your boyfriend said, a bone spur.
1135621
Keep it elevated, ice it twice a day and take some advil.  It is not better in 2 days see a doctor.
894970
sounds like a sore muscle...if its unbearable or you're really worried about it then get it checked out. Or wait a few days and if its not better go it...
708206
Take your butt immediately to the ER... right now.  Stop waiting for answers.  Your life is important and health should be your main concern at this very moment.  I am not questioning your pain, but I have been through this and I know that it is serious... so go!  NOW!
592311
My dear...All I can tell you is that it sounds like you have an infection of some kind and it's best you have a Dr. check you over.Play it safe.
46190
Yes, you need to see a doctor. The nail is dead and you may infect your toe if you are not careful. Do not dig at it you might cause further damage
484009
You should go to the doctor. You might have an infection.
803269
It sounds infected to me.  Burn a needle on the stove until it glows red, and jab the needle into the bump.  You will feel a little pain.  There may me a small wood splinter embedded in your toe, and you may need someone to remove it with the needle.\n\nAfter that, soak a cotton ball into "hydrogen peroxide" the stuff you buy at the pharmacy in the brown bottle, and place it on the bump.  If the bump starts to foam white, you have a skin infection.  You will have to soak your toe with hydrogen peroxide for a week, or until the soreness go's away.