I think I was bitten by a bug last week on my left big toe. The first day it hurt a lot; was swollen and red. Today, a week later, almost all of the red is gone. Almost all of the swelling is gone. The only issue is that I can t completely bend the toe like my right toe and there is a little discomfort when I try to bend it too much. Other than that, I m fine. I m not alleric to bites, that I know of. Should I try to move the toe, or let it heal naturally? How long will it take to come back to normal? When can I begin my routine gentle walking program of walking 20+ minutes daily? Thank you. I don t like to take any medications and am blessed this way. Other suggestions? Must be natural, if any.
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor This should resolve on its own in a few days. If it is inhibiting your activities you may want to try one or two doses of an anti-inflammatory painkiller. This would speed up the process. Examples are ibuprofen, Catalan, naproxen. This is not a necessary action but only if you want faster resolution. I hope this helps