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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Toe

Hello i have what appears to be glass or something in my left toe at the tip part by the torenail and after soaking and squeezing it no luck i cant see it.. it also has some red lines by the infected area and i never would of notcied it but for about six months my whole toe has been completely numb
Mon, 18 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Tell me whether or not you've had either X-ray of that toe or had anybody take a look at this problem?

I would not manipulate, squeeze, poke, dig, or do anything else and would seriously consider going to an urgent care center or ER for an examination. If the toe is numb then, there may be damage to the digital nerve serving that toe. It may still be possible to get feeling back but you need to get it looked at by a doctor, a podiatrist would be fine, surgeon, a plastic surgeon. But if you continue to just live with it then, the feeling in that toe may not come back very easily.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Toe

Hi, Tell me whether or not you ve had either X-ray of that toe or had anybody take a look at this problem? I would not manipulate, squeeze, poke, dig, or do anything else and would seriously consider going to an urgent care center or ER for an examination. If the toe is numb then, there may be damage to the digital nerve serving that toe. It may still be possible to get feeling back but you need to get it looked at by a doctor, a podiatrist would be fine, surgeon, a plastic surgeon. But if you continue to just live with it then, the feeling in that toe may not come back very easily. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist