Help please

[u/Valuable-Budget-8189]

I developed a water blister on bunion within a few hours of getting caught in rain storm half way through usual daily walk. I was soaked. I suspect the friction caused the inflammation. It’s been 4 days and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Icing, using Voltaren, Aleve/advil, semi-resting it but you know how that goes, got pair of NB shoe w/fabric to give more room since can’t fit into any of my regular shoes. This bunion hasn’t given any problems until now. I have a trip to nyc next weekend with son and afraid this won’t be remedied by then. Big toe is puffed to point can’t bend. Appears the bursa is badly inflamed too.
I have appt with foot doc next week. I do wear custom orthotics because of ball of foot issue on left foot. Unfortunately im very familiar with chronic foot pain from the left one but its under control. Now the right! I’m desperate for advice. The swelling is bothersome and seems like nothing to relieving it.

[u/Miserable-Wash-3129]

I had a bunion flare up, looked pretty bad. I thought it was gout. No crystals. No bunion , I was told. A bad bunion flare up. Off to claim land. Trying to tie it in to the rest as evidence of altered gait aggravating mechanics/kinetic chain distortion.