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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In Toe?

I have been experiencing tingling and numbness in my left big toe for the last month. I removed the nail polish after about 3 weeks and noticed it is blueish black under the nail bed. There is no pain or redness just uncomfortable numbers and tingling at touch on my outer big toe.
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Numbness of the toes generally is a result of conditions that affects the nerves and/or blood vessels that supply the foot. Numbness of the toes is often associated with tingling. This is referred to as paresthesia of the toes. The most common cause of toe numbness is direct compression of the nerves of the foot from footwear

Numbness of the toe can occur because of injury to the foot, nerve damage (neuropathy), and poor circulation to the foot (such as with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease). Numbness to the foot can also be caused by irritation of nerves in the low back with radiculopathy

Suggest you check your sugar levels and avoid any compressing foot care if it is hurting you. massage the affected part with oil/glycerin. Soak the toe in luke warm water

Wish you good health


Regards

Dr Sridhar K

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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In Toe?

Hi Numbness of the toes generally is a result of conditions that affects the nerves and/or blood vessels that supply the foot. Numbness of the toes is often associated with tingling. This is referred to as paresthesia of the toes. The most common cause of toe numbness is direct compression of the nerves of the foot from footwear Numbness of the toe can occur because of injury to the foot, nerve damage (neuropathy), and poor circulation to the foot (such as with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease). Numbness to the foot can also be caused by irritation of nerves in the low back with radiculopathy Suggest you check your sugar levels and avoid any compressing foot care if it is hurting you. massage the affected part with oil/glycerin. Soak the toe in luke warm water Wish you good health Regards Dr Sridhar K