I have my opinion.

Part of this post is that given Bangkok flooding its difficult to attention a hospital.

So regarding attached pic this happened in short timeframe and no did not stub Toe.

So the guesswork is now open.

@Sheryl opinion always appreciated.

Hells Bells been in the wars this year.

TIA

Any other indicatitons? Cold, heat, pulsing ? Numbness?

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Any other indicatitons? Cold, heat, pulsing ? Numbness?

That's the bit that has me bemused.

Initially some soreness but not too extreme to touch and movement.

I have mobility issues so I can't go for a walk and canvas the result.

So not numb etc

Ta for interest

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

That's the bit that has me bemused.

Initially some soreness but not too extreme to touch and movement.

I have mobility issues so I can't go for a walk and canvas the result.

So not numb etc

I guess you have to go and see a doctor.

You can see if you can answer these questions first. It might make the investigation easier for Sheryl and save some time.

That makes severe loss of circulation a little less likely, because he still has sensation and movement and it was only mildly sore.

But the colour is still unusual enough that I’d ask these next:

• Is the toe the same temperature as the others, or colder?

• If you press the skin or nail until it goes pale, does the colour return within about 2 seconds?

• Has the purple area spread or become darker since it started?

• Any swelling compared with the same toe on the other foot?

• Any recent pressure, tight shoes, bump, twist, or unnoticed injury?

• Any diabetes, vascular disease, blood thinners, or previous circulation problems?

If it is warm, has normal feeling and movement, and the colour is stable, bruising or a small bleed under the skin becomes more plausible. If it is cold, increasingly dark, very painful, or the colour does not return normally after pressure, that needs urgent medical assessment.

I also suffer from psoriasis which can manifest in various ways.

In my case fingernails as per this pic.

However IMO unrelated.

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I also suffer from psoriasis which can manifest in various ways.

In my case fingernails as per this pic.

However IMO unrelated.

That is just fungal infection. A few months course of Lamasil or Fluconozole will usually cure it.

The regime is normally 1 week on and 3 weeks off, repeated. Could take up to 6 months.

These meds can be harmful to the liver, so check every 3 mths or so.

5 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

That is just fungal infection. A few months course of Lamasil or Fluconozole will usually cure it.

Thanks for input.

I happen to have this attached pic and have started that