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RED SWOLLEN PAINFUL TOES

by gina
(salinas, california)

Hello! I'm a 34 year old female in fairly good health. About a week ago i started to experience pain in my toes. I figured it was from the cold. My husband and I decided not to have the heater on this season so we can save money on our electric bill. It's not so bad since we live her in California, but it's still cold nontheless. About 2 days ago I my toes started to get red, swollen and tender. The pain increases when I apply pressure. If my feet get too warm my toes turn bright red. I am not sure what is causing this. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Gina

Hi Gina,
If it is cold and possibly damp where you live then the discoloration may be due to the weather and is a harmless situation.
Having said that, the discoloration may be due to other factors, so your best bet would be to see a podiatrist and let he or she determine whether or not your discoloration needs further treatment.
Marc Mitnick DPM

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Dec 31, 2011
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Red,swollen,painful
by: Tom -Ont.Cdn

Like everyone with these symptoms, I have no received no substantive info. from medical profession to explain or treat condition. Like others, it seems to arise mostly in Winter. Recently I purchases a "toe sox" at my local pharmacy. This little device had a profound impact on all symptoms. Within 24 hours the toe looked virtually normal. I take the sox off at
night just to let the digit breathe but wear it most of the day in Winter. I would recommend this inexpensive "medical" device.

Feb 12, 2011
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Chilblains
by: Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilblains

I see a lot of people throwing out Reynaud's around when this is something more common.

Jan 13, 2011
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add me to this list
by: Anonymous

I am 45/female and went to the dr. thinking it was ingrown toenails. She said no, prescribed me some antibiotics and said to soak in epsom salt for a week to see it that helps. I get this quite often, but have noticed this winter it is much worse. I also suffer from Raynauds (circulation disorder) so I wonder if somehow all of this is related. Either way, my toes hurt, are swollen, red and it is painful to walk.

Jan 05, 2011
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me too
by: Anonymous

I'm 32 yrs old and i've had the same problem every winter for 3 winters. Went to the foot doctor and they said it wasn't chillblains. I have no answers...very frustrating & painful.

Dec 21, 2010
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Painful toes
by: Lindsay

I have the exact same problem every winter!! No answer
From doctors at all! Anyone figure out a remedy?

Jan 21, 2010
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red swollen painful toes
by: SMR

I'm a 35 year female I went to the doctor 3 days ago with the same symtoms. He told me that it was very common when your feet are cold all the time, he also told me to try to keep them dry and warm. To wear socks all the time and to change them after comming from outside because they get sweaty and that means wet and cold.

Jun 12, 2009
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Chilblains
by: Anonymous

It's a condition called Chilblains.

Try keeping your feet warm and dry.
Avoid extreme changes in temperate.
Try to do some exercise to warm up your whole body.

Hope this helps! :)

Feb 13, 2009
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Same Symptoms!!!
by: Anonymous

I am 30 years old, in good health and am experiencing exactly the same thing. Have you found any other suggestions or remedies?

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