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What Causes Sting Like Pain And Blue Discoloration At Joint Beneath Toe?
sudden sharp pain like wasp sting or spider bite. shoes on at time, dark blue discoloration of toe at joint beneath toe gradually spreading to neighboring toes as if briuised - pain was transitory not due to impact or stress, not tender to touch, no visible punctures, not distended or firm,
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Pain and dark blue discolouration of toe suggests decreased blood flow to that part and as a result poor oxygen supply to the nerves and tissues there. It may be triggered either by exposure to cold (Reynauds phenomenon) or a peripheral arterial disease fi you have risk factors like diabetes, hypertension/chronic smoker. Both of this needs complete clinical evaluation and you need to meet a doctor and might have to do some tests
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