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Put bandaid on toe after a cut. went to sleep. woke up 1 hr later with severe pain, toe discolored and numb. took b-aid off. still tingling. to do?

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Strangulation: Seems like you had the bandaid on too tightly. Leave it off for a while till all the feeling comes back. In the future don't wrap it so tightly that it cuts off the blood flow. Toe should be fine in a few hours.

Dr Ihle agreed

Answered 8/13/2017

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A member asked:

Put bandaid on toe after a cut. went to sleep. woke up 1 hr later with severe pain, toe discolored and numb. took b-aid off. still tingling. to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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Dr Ihle agreed

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Foot tingling suddenly started a day ago. I don't know if it's a bad sleep position that could be causing the problem. The foot is not numb, I can feel it, I have strength, etc. Maybe an injury? I did some cardio 2 days ago.