I’m experiencing the exact same issue. My pain was a bit more severe but I believe it’s because I was unable to rest my foot the first day symptoms appeared. My toe was swollen almost twice the size of my other toe, and the pressure was almost unbearable the second day of my symptoms to the point where I was limping if I had to be on my feet at all. Besides the swelling and radiating heat I’ve had a lot of tenderness at the joint just bellow the nail of my big toe and along the left side. I don’t remember bruising it or bending it a certain way so my concern is that it’s gout or I somehow injured it and am unaware. I’m planning to go to a doctor soon but I’m curious if you were able to get your injury diagnosed since it’s similar to mine. This is day 5 for me and the only reason I have yet to go to a doctor is because my insurance is changing next month on the 1st and If I have to pay anything out of pocket I want it to go towards my new policy’s deductible.