well i broke my middle toe of my left foot yesterday. couldnt feel foot coming into contact with steel and banged it really hard, it bounced off but i didnt feel it. woke up this morning and my toe was pointing at a 45 degree angle to the left. It's broken and taped up now. Third break i have because of PN and lack of balance or feeling. There goes long walks and the ocean for most of the rest of the summer

So many of us with insufficient feeling in our extremities have to be SO careful as to where we actually place our bodies.

Of course, one of the other effects of many neuropathies is difficulty with propriception--our awareness of just where our body is in space and in relation to other objects . . .

And I know there's not much to be done for a broken toe, other than to support it against other non-broken ones and allow healing to take place.


Three is more than enough, Joe. No more for the summer.

I could see how easy for this type of thing to happen with the nerves being numb, i hope it heals quickly for you anyway, mate.

HeyJoe! Sorry to hear about your toe. I have never broke a toe. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to get around! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

So sorry, HeyJoe. But a good reminder to the rest of us to always wear shoes. If we can....

After my knee incident this winter, stepped wrong and broke a toe in March. Just didn't bother with the docs as I know the 'wrapping' and elevating routine by now. Besides, unless it's a clean break, fractures don't show on the films for a couple of weeks as new calcium fills in and ideally repairs.

BUT - I do have to compliment you on the talent it takes to get it to a 45degree angle! THAT IS SPECIAL. No Outstanding! - j

Oh did I say OUCH!!!!! Already? - j...again

Oh my gosh, I'm sooooo sorry that happened!!!!!!

((((((((HeyJoe)))))))))))

Darn it! I just hate what not feeling puts us in line for!

And what is so galling is that there's no feeling when we need it, but a lot of pain we don't need. (though I have to admit my pain levels are way down, except for when there is stress.)

Have you tried taking a LOT more Methylcobalamin or cyanocobalamin in shots? It was when I had a shot a day and sometimes two for several months that my PN was dramatically affected for the better.

There's a neat post on this forum about getting the hydroxy form in Australia without a prescription at the drug store... maybe they call it "chemist" like in England. I forget.


Boy, not being able to walk is the PITS!!!!!!!

I am so careful now... Last year there were months and months on end when I couldn't walk... so I'm really sympathetic!!!!!!

((((((((HeyJoe))))))))))

HeyJoe,
I've DONE THAT !!Sorry that you're in the same situation.
Best Wishes.... to get better soon.
(45 degrees - OWCHH!!... that's gotta hurt-later)

Dang! That doesn't sound like one bit of fun! I hope that toe heals quickly so you are up and around again!

Oh, no! Everybody, toe kissies again. They worked last time!

rose