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(Rochester, NY)
On 8/18/2005 I was hit by a local ambulance company. I fractured the second and third metatarsal in my right foot from slamming on the break so hard. They ended up being at fault but the impact was in the front of my car, both vehicles were totaled. Since the accident I have notice numbness in my right foot. The numbness is felt in the 3rd (middle) toe, gets slightly worse in the 4th toe, and the 5th toe is goes completely numb. When I notice the numbness it starts in the 5th toe and works its way to the 3rd toe. My 5th toe will be numb to temperature and any touch. The outside of my right foot (along the 5th toe) is just as numb as the toe itself, all along the 5th metatarsal. I will walk funny when the toes are numb and the majority of my right foot feels almost useless. After I notice the numbness I can watch my toes start to turn a light purple or blueish. I live in NY state and have noticed this in any temperature/ weather condition (90 degrees to below 0). I can be doing anything or just sitting/ laying on the couch/ bed, wearing shoes or no shoes, socks or barefoot, my foot just goes numb, it's the same numbness every time.
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