Pool Of Blood...

[Young Scott]

I went for a hike last week which consisted of mostly down hill walking. My big toes were sore mainly because the boots were a little small. This week I began to notice a pool of blood forming under my left big toe. Has anyone ever had this happen? If so, what the heck is happening?!

[Maddog]

blood blister? got pics?

[Panzer1]

Yea, lets see a pic..

Panzer

[big_muddy]

sat bye-bye toenail

[Gray Blazer]

Eventually the toenail is gonna fall off, seriously. Your big toe is hitting the front edge of the boot, especially if the boot is too small. Don't worry, it's no biggie. just gross.

[Young Scott]

It's not a blister. Just blood.

[Manwich]

Last year Mrs. Totem opened the fridge and a roommate's precariously balanced minikeg of beer rolled out and landed on her big toe. The entirety of it turned black and to worsen her already-freakedoutiness she was told by all her friends and a nurse at her job that the nail will in all liklihood fall off.

It did not. The toe was black for 3 months but eventually it did go away. It depends, really.

Everybody's bodies react differently. I'm immune to some things others arent. When I was a child, I discovered that I'm rubber, and that words you say bounce off of me.

[Manwich]

Technically it is a blister since it is contained blood.

[splash1986]

It will feel better when the toenail falls off.

[Hikerhead]

The toe nail will fall off. It will continue to do this unless you change to bigger boots. On your next boots, wear the socks that you normally wear hiking when you trying them on and make sure that you can slide your finger between your foot and the back of the boot. That will insure that you have extra room in the front of the boot. No, I'm not a boot expert....this is what works for me.

[Gray Blazer]

Call the toe truck!

[Brushy Sage]

I remember that somethingl like this happened to my grandfather when I was a young boy. He, a mountain man, got out his pocket knife and used the small blade to drill a tiny hole in the toenail, whereupon the blood escaped and his toenail was saved. Considering the risk of infection, though, it might make more sense just to wait and let the nail fall off naturally. Note that the toe will be very sensitive as a new nail grows.

[Manwich]

I remember that somethingl like this happened to my grandfather when I was a young boy. He, a mountain man, got out his pocket knife and used the small blade to drill a tiny hole in the toenail, whereupon the blood escaped and his toenail was saved. Considering the risk of infection, though, it might make more sense just to wait and let the nail fall off naturally. Note that the toe will be very sensitive as a new nail grows.

Mrs. Totem's never had a chance to bleed out and it didnt fall off. covered maybe 80% of under the toe

[Hoop]

If you injure your toe and the blood pools beneath the nail, the pressure can be quite painful. Happened to me at work once, they sent me to the doc and he straightened out a paper clip and lit a match to get the tip red, then 'psst' it melted thru the nail and out spurted a jet of red. Pain disappeared, nail was ok.

[Compass]

Bigger shoe/boot is a start but if the laces are not tight enough to keep your toes off the end of the shoe/boot it will hapen again. Tight but not to tight can be a fine line.

[kayak karl]

i lost 3 toe nails in jan and feb. foot doc said i should cut nails shorter then i did. the nails were being bumped every step and separated from skin. as long as it doesn't get infected and shot puss out when you poke a pin under your nail, you should be OK

[Roots]

I had 2 toe nails turn black last year during my section. I would suggest keeping them cut and filed really well. Don't worry, your foot isn't rotting off, just your toenails.

[Ender]

To clarify: Is the blood under the toenail, or under the toe itself?

If under the toenail, just like everyone else says you're going to lose the toenail.

If it's under the toe, that means you have an open wound and you're bleeding.

[Manwich]

If under the toenail, just like everyone else says you're going to lose the toenail.

I didn't say that.

[Ender]

I didn't say that.

Sorry... just like most people said.