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Numbness in toes?

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 03:36:15 No.2531775 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2531777 >>2531827 >>2531840 >>2531842 >>2531856 >>2532032 >>2532209

Started first time I hiked in the cold. I didn’t feel very cold but my toes remained numb for weeks and haven’t recovered.

I just went on another hike. I was dressed very warmly and sweating the whole time. It was relatively cold outside (-7C/19F). My socks were a bit wet but my feet didn’t feel cold,

I got home and took my socks off and my toes feel EVEN MORE numb than before:

Has anyone had this and please help im scared

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 03:52:47 No.2531777 Report

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>>2531775
Probably from excessive (compared to what your used to) bending at the metatarsal joints. Look up Christmas toes

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 03:56:44 No.2531782 Report

Quoted By: >>2532177

Thick wool/merino socks and winter boots.

>sweating the whole time
That's not good. Sweat makes your clothes wet which we'll eventually make you cold. It's dangerous to get wet.
If your body temp is too high your feet will also sweat, which will make your feet cold.
You need to prevent yourself from an sweating. Remove layers and only put them back on if the temprature drops or when you stop.
This is why layering is important.
It's also why you should avoid wearing cotton (especially as a base layer), cotton loses all it's insulating properties when wet. Wool on the other will keep you warm even when wet (within reason).
As will synthetics. These materials when worn as baselayer will also whick sweat away from your body and prevent persperation build up.
This is why merino is so popular(and expensive).

Tl;dr Get better boots and thick merino socks. Wear synthetic or merino baselayer and midlayers.
If you're too warm, remove layers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 06:16:44 No.2531827 Report

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>>2531775
>I didn’t feel very cold
Frozen feet loose sensation.

>but my toes remained numb for weeks and haven’t recovered.
Frostbite.

You are going to have problems with your toes and cold for years because you fucked up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 06:56:31 No.2531840 Report

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>>2531775
>my toes remained numb for weeks and haven’t recovered.
They likely won't. You've most probably killed off some of your capillaries and lost some nerve tissue; other tissues that were fed by those capillaries may be similarly affected. There's a possibility of dry gangrene.

With some portion of your toes' capillaries no longer providing blood (and warmth), you are even more susceptible to cold and frostbite than before.

The correct thing to do is to see a physician ASAP and stop going out in the cold immediately. I'm afraid this isn't like everyday cuts, bruises, and bumps that go away on their own.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 06:59:18 No.2531842 Report

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>>2531775
By the way, what footwear were you wearing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 07:29:02 No.2531856 Report

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>>2531775
Congratulations you've got frost nip
Get an insulated shoe and better socks next time

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 17:23:18 No.2532019 Report

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>>2531856
>Congratulations you've got frost nip
Numbness lasting weeks/months isn't frostnip, dumbass. Frostnip causes only temporary symptoms that subside in a day or two.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 17:42:15 No.2532032 Report

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>>2531775
How long were you out? Frostbite from -7c sounds a bit ridiculous. Did you put on extra socks and lacing too tight ending up with a tight fit fucking up some nerves?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 18:16:21 No.2532054 Report

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>>2532032
>How long were you out? Frostbite from -7c sounds a bit ridiculous.
Not if the literal tennis shoes it seems likely he wore /out/ soaked through, it isn't. I'm one of the most vocal "don't wear giant clonking boots unless you need to" soapboxers on this board, but this is an unprecedented level of touristry.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 22:47:06 No.2532177 Report

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>>2531782
Hi everyone, sorry for replying late.

I do wear only wool as base layers. My feet did not feel cold. I believe even though they were wet the boot was still insulating them.

>>2531827
I didn’t feel cold at any point though? That doesn’t make sense. Usually I feel it when my feet start to get cold.

>>2531840
What the fuck? Why would this happen im very confused.

>>2531842
Hi, the first time I was wearing a moccasin, but did not feel cold or wet at all at any point. The second time I was wearing winter boots with grip but my wool socks felt a bit wet inside, but I was still not cold at all.

>>2532032
The first time it was colder and I was outside for about 3 hours. The second time I was outside for about the same amount but it was much warmer (-7).

>>2532054
I wore waterproof insulated boots. They did not soak through. My feet were a bit damp because I was sweating so much because I was too hot.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 29 Jan 2023 23:57:27 No.2532209 Report

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>>2531775
go to a doctor and tell them your condition
if there's no other physical symptoms it probably isn't the end of the world, but it could be a marker of another condition - nervous system conditions, diabetes, etc
if you smoke cigarettes, stop because it's probably the largest contributor to numbness, poor circulation, and nerve damage in the extremities. i quit smoking last year and the hair on my hands and feet have doubled
while all of that does sound spooky, the main reason i recommend going to a doctor ASAP is to just chill you out because it doesn't do any good to just sit at home and worry yourself to death

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