Funny feeing in toes after ankle break
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Hi I wonder if I could ask some advice.
I broke my ankle, including ligament damage 2 weeks ago. I have had 2 xrays and have my foot in a cast.
For the whole 2 weeks, the top of my toes have felt extremely sesitive to touch but also a bit numb?
And more recently I have noticed a bit of a black bruise type mark on one toe. I also get the occasional stabbing pain in the toe with the mark. The whole top of my foot occasionally aches including toes and feels hot. The cast doesn't feel particularly tight as my foot was very swollen, and I can tell it has gone down a bit as I can move my foot around in the cast a little.
I was in hospital for the last xray 1 week ago and I mentioned toe numbness, the doctor poked them a bit asking if I could feel that etc i can feel everything but they still feel numb if you know what i mean!
Is this quite normal and expected or do I need to press the issue with my doctor? I'm not due back for another three weeks.
I broke my ankle, including ligament damage 2 weeks ago. I have had 2 xrays and have my foot in a cast.
For the whole 2 weeks, the top of my toes have felt extremely sesitive to touch but also a bit numb?
And more recently I have noticed a bit of a black bruise type mark on one toe. I also get the occasional stabbing pain in the toe with the mark. The whole top of my foot occasionally aches including toes and feels hot. The cast doesn't feel particularly tight as my foot was very swollen, and I can tell it has gone down a bit as I can move my foot around in the cast a little.
I was in hospital for the last xray 1 week ago and I mentioned toe numbness, the doctor poked them a bit asking if I could feel that etc i can feel everything but they still feel numb if you know what i mean!
Is this quite normal and expected or do I need to press the issue with my doctor? I'm not due back for another three weeks.
Edited by 2thumbs on Tuesday 25th August 20:21
It sounds like nerve damage to me, which may or may not heal. Keep your fingers crossed. 
I've picked up two lots of nerve damage in recent years: initially by 'slipping' a disc helping a very heavy person up who had fallen in the street and the herniated disc caused permanent damage to my sciatic nerve, leaving me with a permanent buzz down my left leg, and then whilst having an operation to try and sort that out I picked up permanent nerve damage to my left hand from an incompetent anaesthetist injecting me in the wrong place, so I now have numb knuckles all across my left hand. My wife, a doctor, says that I'm unlucky that both are permanent, so fingers crossed that yours will heal ok.
I've picked up two lots of nerve damage in recent years: initially by 'slipping' a disc helping a very heavy person up who had fallen in the street and the herniated disc caused permanent damage to my sciatic nerve, leaving me with a permanent buzz down my left leg, and then whilst having an operation to try and sort that out I picked up permanent nerve damage to my left hand from an incompetent anaesthetist injecting me in the wrong place, so I now have numb knuckles all across my left hand. My wife, a doctor, says that I'm unlucky that both are permanent, so fingers crossed that yours will heal ok.
Thank you for the reply, I wish I hadn't asked now! I Googled what you said and read all about it, including the potential for foot amputation! I rang the hospital this morning and expressed my concerns and the nurse said to stop looking at the Internet 
Apparently it's quite normal and is a result of serious bruising around the foot that can affect the nerves, But if I want I can go and have it looked at again.
It does seem better today so will see how we get on.
Thanks again
Apparently it's quite normal and is a result of serious bruising around the foot that can affect the nerves, But if I want I can go and have it looked at again.
It does seem better today so will see how we get on.
Thanks again
Edited by 2thumbs on Wednesday 26th August 16:14
2thumbs said:
Thank you for the reply, I wish I hadn't asked now! I Googled what you said and read all about it, including the potential for foot amputation! I rang the hospital this morning and expressed my concerns and the nurse said to stop looking at the Internet
Apparently it's quite normal and is a result of serious bruising around the foot that can affect the nerves, But if I want I can go and have it looked at again.
It does seem better today so will see how we get on.
Thanks again
Sorry, I'm probably not as tactful as a doctor. I just noticed that nobody had replied to your question and wanted to put your mind at rest. Nerves can be affected by swelling, which of course will lessen over time and the nasty sensation you describe will completely go. In my case I had permanent damage, but that's rare.Apparently it's quite normal and is a result of serious bruising around the foot that can affect the nerves, But if I want I can go and have it looked at again.
It does seem better today so will see how we get on.
Thanks again
Edited by 2thumbs on Wednesday 26th August 16:14
I appreciate you taking the time to answer Rob. It did feel pretty bad last night and I was sat feeling sorry for myself so thought I'd ask.
I think my mind went into overdrive after reading scary Internet stuff afterwards!
It feels better today and pain relief seems to get rid of any pain so I will keep an eye on it.
I think my mind went into overdrive after reading scary Internet stuff afterwards!
It feels better today and pain relief seems to get rid of any pain so I will keep an eye on it.
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