Comments on: Black Toenail

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:52:29 +0000

I know this is an old post but gosh its loaded with information. I lay here with ice on both my big toes as a result of a sudden spike in my workout. I went up to 4 miles a day for 3 straight days way to fast 17 miles total in one week. To top it off I wore and old wore out pair of tennis shoes thinking that would help. WRONG. The right one began to ache and I could see it was turning dark under. I have went nights with low quality sleep. Now the second or left big toe is bruised and although not as painful now I am using the ice and heat as you suggest. I have not pieced it but see it would relieve the pressure. I just can't bring myself to do that. I really do not want to have the nail removed so its day by day for now. Thanks for the site and It has helped me to realize there is light at the end of the tunnel. I plan to really watch my feet from now on because like you I am sort of vain in how I take care of them and they look. Now having to deal with this makes it hard but as one guy wrote " be proud and ask others that comment when is the last time you walked 4 miles 3 straight days". This is sure a way to humble oneself. Ok time to go for a hot soak. Thanks again

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:01:19 +0000

I got mine from a shoe that was too narrow. The pain comes and goes and is intense at times, but a hot foot soak takes the pain away. The new nail is obviously growing and I am anxious for it to push the old one off.

By: Poncho

Poncho — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Hi, we all suffer from that and no... its not nice. I also noticed that your two big toenails are a bit long. You should definitively keep them trimmed or it'll increase the risk of having sore nails again.

By: Laura Moncur

Laura Moncur — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:21:25 +0000

Tammy,

Iâ€™m not a doctor and I didnâ€™t see a doctor about my toes. I probably should have and if you have black toenail, donâ€™t risk infection and pain. Go see a doctor. I definitely wouldnâ€™t follow the advice of the websites that tell you to poke at it with a needle that youâ€™ve held in a lighter for thirty seconds. If your toes are so bad that you feel like they need to have the pressure relieved, have a trained professional do it.

Best, Laura

By: Tammy Nas

Tammy Nas — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:25:38 +0000

Hi, I have had a black toenail for about 3 months now. 3 months ago I bought new jogging shoes and my big toes felt bruised on the nail, one turned black and both felt better in about 3 weeks. My black toenail doesnt seem to be growing and is still black after 3 months. At the bottom of the toenail(near the knuckle is not black but red like blood still) Any suggestions or leave it alone since there is no pain?

By: Teresa McCowan

Teresa McCowan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:54:30 +0000

I finally had the black toe nail removed. My, what a RELIEF. The removal was performed over a year ago. No more PAIN and ugly toe nail. The skin has healed nicely over the toe and I am able to polish the skin so it looks just like the toe nail. One of the best things I have ever done.

By: cara

cara — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:32:29 +0000

about 2 months ago I went to a party wearing shoes that were a little too tight - by the end of the night I had no choice but to take them off, as they were pushing against the end of my toenails and were excrutitating! I didnt think anything else of it, until i removed my toenail polish, and had a black toenail on my left foot!! Unfortunately, the nail bed seems to have gotten a bit infected, and Im having it removed tomorrow!!

By: "make a scrapbook" Debby

"make a scrapbook" Debby — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:26:02 +0000

This is the first time I've ever heard of anyone writing about this particular ailment. I remember as a young person in my late teens and early 20s having had exactly what you're describing here but at the time didn't feel like it was necessary for me to see a physician but just babied my toes until they got better. Now I know what I had has a very specific name and very definable symptoms. Although I don't run nearly as much as I did I appreciate the heads up and the gentle reminder that our bodies were not made to be abused.

By: TreeHugger

TreeHugger — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:14:13 +0000

Thank you so much for your honest and candid experience about this! This is my first go around with this and I hated hearing that everyone was so nonchalant about it. I checked my pulse by looking at the clock on the wall and counting the number of throbs in my toes over an entire minute. It was ridiculous! I slept for a week with my feet elevated on pillows with my feet sticking out of the bottom of the sheets. Just the weight of the sheets was intolerable! Thank you for being the only one who seems to tell it like it is! People who couldn't relate thought I was just trying to flake out on my running/exercise. They didn't believe I wasn't able to wear my running shoes. It's been a week now, blisters underneath have popped, my pulse is gone but still to sensitive to wear the shoes. I was gonna run on the treadmill with just socks but now I don't think I'm going to try that afterallâ€¦..

By: Teresa McCowan

Teresa McCowan — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:02:29 +0000

I finally had to have my 2 black toenails removed. It was actually painless and healed rather fast. When I have a pedicure the polish is painted on top of the skin and no one can tell they have been removed. Really glad I had the procedure performed, now I have no pain.