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A 19-year-old male 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?

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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.
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