So a few weeks ago my toe started hurting, and then my nail started turning blueee. I really have no idea what i did to the toe for it to do this..but it hurt like a ***** for a while...and I think volleyball made it worse. but finally i believe that its starting to heal because its just gone a greyish-yellow color. but yeah, so i was cutting my toenails, and i noticed that the nail was like..not attached to the nail bed except for on the three edges. This is kinda freaking me out...i mean, i could stick the little nail-picker thingy down in between the nail and the bed (i did it real carefully, and it didnt hurt). also, the bed has become kinda hard...
whats going on with my toe?!! it looks nasty annd i've never had this happen before.
2007-09-16 14:55:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
yeah, its only attached at the cuticles.
ew
2007-09-16 15:06:04 · update #1
agh OMG i just took a shower, and now the nail is WHITE. like...not like the other nails, but srsly, white.
2007-09-16 18:16:26 · update #2
same thing happened to my fingernail. what happened is that you smashed it somehow and the old toenail is falling off thats why it was turning blue. now what is happening is that a new nail is growing back to replace the one that is falling off. give it time and the new nail will be there soon.
2007-09-16 15:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by markieshoney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You somehow damaged your nail bed probably with some trauma? Do you remember banging it?
Anyway -- your toenail lifted from the nail bed and now the nail bed has healed under the damaged part of the nail. Go ahead and cut away that part of the nail - or leave it for now if you like. Eventually it will grow out and be ok.
I noticed about a month ago while stretching that one of my toenails was connected only on one side. Have no clue what I did -- no trauma that I remember and no pain. I just cut it away and there was already a new nail growing under it.
I have had this twice before, but I did major damage to it and knew when I did it . (major pain)
2007-09-16 15:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by Cinthia Round house kicking VT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bruised the nail to the point that it bled (the bruising) and has separated from the nail bed. Now you know why it hurt so darn much.
The nail will grow out from the cuticle normally. The nail that is there may detach from one or both sides and just hang there. You may want to trim that off so you don't catch it and rip it.
2007-09-16 15:01:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch. I wish I could tell you. I had an ingrown toenail removed before but that was obvious. When you're saying that your toenail is dettached in one corner, that's strange. Sounds like what happens when you crush your nail....and then it tries to heal, but the area is already dead. You might expect your nail to fall out. But I'm no pediatrist. Go see one.
2007-09-16 14:58:35 · answer #4 · answered by i sharpen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have somehow damaged your nail cuticle. Whats happening is another nail is growning underneath. Eventually you will lose that nail. Not a biggie, except no sandles for a while.
2007-09-16 14:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by nursebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You damaged the original nail, so it fell off, but it always seems to hang around long enough so the new one growing from the cuticle bed is semi-hard before it releases. Otherwise the new one would be likely get injured easily.
I've had the same thing from running alot.
2007-09-16 16:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You say it turned blue,eh?My advice would be don't let anyone step on your"blue suede shoes",it can cause this to happen and is extremely painful:)
2007-09-16 15:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by ajentsm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a foot doctor. soon
2007-09-16 14:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by kindclinton2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to see a podiatrist about this.
2007-09-16 14:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be toenail fungus. hard to tell from here though...
2007-09-16 14:58:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋