Ever since I went outside in the cold (I was dressed appropriately) I’ve had persistent numbness in one or two of my small toes on the right side.
When I got back home there was no discolouration or anything. Ever since then, which was about a week ago, it has felt numb underneath it. Sort of feels a bit tingly too maybe.
I keep it warm and wear warm socks.
Anyone have a clue what’s going on or has had this happen to them?
could be arsenic poisoning
Worked in a warehouse for a few months, had to wear steel nosed shoes. The fit well and it didn't feel like they put any pressure on my toes but both big ones got more numb as weeks went by. The numbness lasted for like a month after I quit the job. I don't think you should be alarmed, but keep an eye on them and if it takes too long go see a doctor
ive had my little toes go numb from time to time all my life, doctors closest guess is that its some sort of nerve issue, bloods flowing allright i just cant feel them, so he told me to just keep them warm and watch out for color change, can last for hours, days, goes away on its own
>steel toe
man, love yourself, get composite, its not 1995 anymore
I run and have injured my legs and feet in numerous places. The worst was when I hurt the extensor retinaculum of my left ankle from overexertion, tight/ill-fitting shoes and tying my shoelaces too tight. I managed to do this twice and both times I was amazed how my entire foot would go numb starting from the toes and crawling up into my lower leg and knee, and then the numbness would switch to pain whenever I tried to be active. The other thing that caused numbness and pain was sciatica, but that was due to heavy lifting and improper technique. Try treating it as a sport injury and keeping it elevated whenever you're at rest; and I've found that instinct was usually correct and tried to keep it warm to help healthy blood flow.
(I also have a slight heart condition which causes a small but medically noticeable circulation irregularity, and my toes and fingers are always the first to get cold when I'm in cold weather, but that's a fact of life for me.)
time to cut them off
Are you an alcohol ?
I don’t smoke or drink
Maybe you had a stroke?
I had my pinky toes go numb when I was skating 8 hours a day at Sonic. It went away a few months after I stopped working there.
go to a doctor. and get your blood sugar checked, diabetic toes are a thing
This happens to me all the damn time but it's probably because I have Reynaud's.
Doesnt matter if you have warm socks if your boots are too tight. They might be cutting off circulation
Are you fat? Could be an early symptom of diabetes and the cold might just be a coincidence.
>Anyone have a clue what’s going on or has had this happen to them?
Most likely is mild frostbite. Those toes are going to be extra sensitive to cold for a few months maybe even a few years. That you have sensation in your toes is a Good Thing. The tingling is a Good Thing.
>no discoloration
With mild frostbite your toes would be white or even bright red. The blue/grey stage is when they start dieing. You didn't get to that stage, which is good.
Protect your appendages. If your toes are cold or if your fingers are cold or your ears are cold, get them warm. Don't be some fudd that tries to walk it off and then hey, they don't feel cold anymore so it must be good, right? No, wrong. Loosing sensation is a sign that things are wrong and must be fixed.
>walk it off
did this once, took probably 4-5 years before my big toes had normal feeling again, even with mild frostbite. remember, it's easier to stay warm than it is to get warm once you're cold
try wigging your toes and see if that gets the blood flowing again
you could have anemia
Sounds like a cold bite. After my conscript service I haven't had feeling in parts of my big toes during cold due to choosing wrong boots for one winter exercise.