 [ Symptoms ] is it necessary to see a doctor if you think you broke a toe  i got really drunk one night and the next morning i woke up to a severely swollen and bruised toe i cannot bend it and it hurts off and on is it necessary to have a doctor look at it or can i let it heal on it is own [ Disease ] it is always kind of questionable whether or not to treat a suspected broken toe is not it if the toe is crooked or grossly deformed then i would suggest you really ought to see a doctor at least to set it properly if it is a severe break a doctor can give you some options for fixing it ranging from splinting to surgery he or she also can tell you what long term consequences you may face from fixing the break versus not fixing it it also depends a little bit on which toe you are talking about if you think you broke your big toe it is probably worth a trip to the doctor because the big toe is the most important one when it comes to walking if you are talking about your pinky toe and it is not grossly deformed you might be able to get away with simply taping it to the adjacent toe in order to splint it meanwhile keep the foot elevated to reduce swelling as long as you are not allergic to over the counter pain relievers you can take them for the pain good luck to you