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What Causes Pain In The Toes?

I have Reynauds & most winters one or more toes get very painful & very white, then red & ultimately black. Fortunately the winters here are not too long & with warm socks and some prescribed creams, plus a low dose blood pressure pill, it has been annoying, but bearable. My left ankle has developed numerous spider veins and looks blue. Occasionally in the winter, not more than twice they would get extremely itchy - like I d have to scratch til it was bloody. It only lasted a few days & I blamed my very warm socks & also have a prescribed cream for that. Well, this is summer & the itch is making me nuts! Have to scratch til bloody, then it s okay for one-one and a half days. I think both conditions are related, lousy circulation. My mother had peripheral artery disease, and my younger sister has it. Dr. Says I don t have it & that s good, but could there be a connection? I am a 68yr old woman who took great care of herself til my granddaughters moved in 8mos ago! Thanks-
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Ayurveda Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

Yes, if you have developed venous flares around the ankle then you need to do a Doppler study to rule out peripheral vascular disease and do limb elevation when you are sitting or sleeping.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Suman Saroj, Ayurveda Specialist
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What Causes Pain In The Toes?

Hi, Yes, if you have developed venous flares around the ankle then you need to do a Doppler study to rule out peripheral vascular disease and do limb elevation when you are sitting or sleeping. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Suman Saroj, Ayurveda Specialist