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by Cypres
(Cuenca, Ecuador, South America)
Last night while I was at work, I noticed that from about halfway down the nail to the tip of my left big toe was a really unpleasant combination of numb and painful. In the past I have occasionally had very sharp discomfort when I take a step, mostly with that same toe, and it feels like pain from an ingrown toenail. I'm wondering if that was not some sort of warning sign of nerve problems,as I have two herniated discs in my low back. I also have a history of Reynaud's Syndrome in my family. And I used to be a smoker, which contributes to circulatory problems. This numbness and discomfort is really annoying, and I was hoping it would go away in a couple hours, but it's been like this for a full day now. Please help! I'm from the United States but currently I'm residing in Ecuador for the next six weeks and so I don't have access to any terrific medical care, and I'm totally freaked out about my toe. It's really uncomfortable and it's really annoying.
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