Thanks for much for the response!

So, are my capillaries malfunctioning? Most people seem to have issues with cold, rather than heat but nerve damage just means the nerves react the wrong way right in any direction?

I think the reason my toe stayed normal for a whole day with proper skin tone and minimal swelling is because I kept it really cool the whole time, and only had mild showers to stop the trigger. Do you think I should avoid contrast baths at this stage? Sometimes when I wake up and take off the tape, the skin switches to normal skin color, and then the baths make it go red and swell a bit again - not sure if I'm better off doing the baths to keep the blood flow higher, or just work to minimize the swelling - maybe it's a catch22!

I actually ordered some Epsom IT lotion yesterday on your recommendation so thanks for that - I'll give it a try. Sometimes, it can feel raw, red, itchy and hopefully the cream helps with that.

Honestly, I don't experience much pain with it when I keep it cool and don't walk too much. In fact, I never had bad pain which is strange - and I'm guessing this was because I destroyed the nerves. I still cycle 6 miles a day without pain (some niggling, tingling) but even that has subsided a bit - it probably is because it's freezing cold outside

Do you think those patches could help if I wanted to go out for a few drinks, because I know it will flare up and burn?