Pain in toe during the winter.

by Teresa
(Sacramento, CA)

Here it goes again. This is the third winter in a row that the minute the cold weather hits.......my toe next to my pinky toe begins to swell twice it's size and hurts so bad that I can't walk on the foot.....If I get my foot warm and toasty.......that same toe begins to itch like crazy and the skin almost hurts to touch.........but the pain is completely gone until my foot gets cold again.

This is only affecting the one toe. In the spring, summer and fall......the toe is totally normal again.....

Hi Teresa,
When toes react to cold weather the biggest concern is that of a circulation problem ranging anywhere from a an otherwise annoying problem to possibly an indication of a more severe underlying problem.
Your best bet would be to see a vascular specialist who will be able to adequately assess your particular situation.
Marc Mitnick DPM