I am also in the same predicament. I broke the 5th metatarsal bone on my right foot. I fell of the toilet bowl while climbing up and lost my balance. My right leg was hanging off the toilet when I landed on top of it. I thought I broke my ankle but didn't. When it was x-rayed, the Dr. said it was a spiral fracture. Because my bones already aligned itself, I wasn't required to have surgery. The Dr. placed me in a cast. I am not to place any weight (NO WEIGHT BEARING) on my foot. I am using crutches to help me walk around. It's been 4 wks now. I occasionally experience swelling. I can move my toes around, before I couldn't. I am assuming it is healing. I go back to get it x-rayed.
I don't smoke or drink. I am healthy. I read various articles about Metatarsal injuries. Healing time varies among people. NO WEIGHT BEARING ACTIVITIES is what you should be doing. Also get an MRI to make sure there are no other injuries. Good Luck!

I am going through with the same thing now. Since I last replied, my bone is not healing. The cast was taken off today and put in a boot. Still not allowed any weight bearing activities. Surgery is the last option, he wants to avoid (me too). Anyway I have to use a bone stimulator at night. I go back to Dr. in 2 weeks. Hopefully there will be some new bone growth. May1- to now

I have a possible 5th metatarsal break near the toe. No insurance. trying to self-treat based on info I find. Got a weight bearing shoe. Taking extra nutrients.

I would recommend Vitamin D, Vitamin K and boron. (also vitamin c and lysine are supposed to help.) I've been using christopher's tissue & bone ointment. Seems to be helping. Waiting to get the capsules by mail order. Also, will try comfrey internally even though it has been warned against by fda. It was used for a long time before the fda came along to knit bones.

It's going on three weeks. Foot still gets a little blue sometimes and I have a blue spot on the bottom of my foot. Swelling is mostly gone unless i'm on it too much.

I wonder if the blueness is because of a broken blood vessel that keeps getting poked by the bone?

Any advice based on your experience would be much appreciated.

I too have a spiral fracture of the 5th metatarsal from landing awkwardly whilst playing netball. My consultant says it is a very common injury. I have an air cast and go back to docs next week for a further x-ray. I had tons of bruising, right up my calf and all over my foot, including on the sole. I am concerned that I am not healing as I still experience pain on walking after about 15 mins, even with this air cast on.

Well, like many of you I have just found out that I have not healed AT ALL!!! I am now scheduled for surgery to insert a plate!! My daughter is thrilled...she says I'll be bionic!! Every cloud.....!

I fell off a corner of a stairs and broke my 5th metatarsal in half with splinters . have an air cast and awaiting surgury next week -possibly a pin or plate . Hope it works .Will advise further.

I dropped a cast iron door on my foot,fractured and displaced my 5th metatarsal in the mid bone area. I was put in a hard cast and on crutches for 6 weeks with no weight bearing. After 6 wks and another I was put into a surgical shoe which looks like an black ugly sandel, told I can walk but not to do any excessive weight bearing and to come back in 2 weeks for another xray. I am a runner and my tendons in my ankle and calf muscles hurt like crazy and i am doing stretches to work them out. From time to time the fracture area is sore but mainly if i push the walking little instructions.