1 week ago I had a heavy object fall off a shelf onto my left foot..I went to the hospital xrays were neg...the er doc told me if not better in a couple of days to come back as sometimes fractures won't show for a bit??? Well I went back 5 days as the foot will not stop swelling the pain has increased and it seems like it is getting more difficult to walk, if I put pressure on the "ball" of my foot it sends a sharp pain thru my little toe and up behind my leg.....the doc did another xray and said still neg...go home take advil just a bruise....(he didn't even examine my foot) but still I am having a horrible time with the foot right at the top of my metatarsals the bruising is clearing but it is still continuing to swell considerably, especially if I start walking on it...I am not sure of what to do next...My family doctor is away for the next 3 weeks.....if this is a bruise when will the swelling and the pain stop?? I have been doing the "R I C E "...Is it possible to have something wrong that may not show up on an xray?? I just don't know what my next move should be....Should I wait another week, or should I have it looked at again.....I am scared that there is something wrong just by the way the pain is so specific....it is not a throbbing type pain it is a sharp piercing pain....If you would be able to give me an idea of what my next move should be that would be great...thank you
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