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2014-08-30 1:40 PM

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Subject: Black toe nails

I got black toe nails on my large toes after Ironman and they hurt all the time. Had black toe nails before but this is first on large toes. Any idea on how long for them to get better? I want to start running again but don't want to make them worse and I have B2B in October.

I drilled small hole in each toe nail and let the blood out which reduced pain but they still hurt as base of toe nail.


2014-08-30 2:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Black toe nails

My big toe nails turned black after each Ironman that I did, and didn't go away until the toenail grew out completely. The pain didn't last very long though. Interesting idea drilling a hole in your toenails....never thought of that...

2014-08-30 2:21 PM
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Just a week or so for the pain to go away, about six months to get rid of the nail discoloration.

I went up a 1/2 shoe size and went with a wider shoe and this practically eliminated many of the blister and black toenail issue I use to get all the time.



Edited by vonschnapps 2014-08-30 2:23 PM
2014-08-30 2:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Black toe nails

bigger shoes...unfortunately this will only help prevent them next time.  you just gotta wait them out now.



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2014-08-30 2:33 PM
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Thanks Jamie

2014-08-30 2:34 PM
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Thanks guys


2014-08-30 5:39 PM
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My right foot is a little bigger than my left, enough so that my right foot will get black nails all the time, I always have a few. Cutting the nails really short can help, and also (even though its not the most hygienic since it can cause infection) popping the blisters that form under the nail (like you did).
2014-08-30 5:45 PM
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Subject: RE: Black toe nails
Originally posted by ImSore

My right foot is a little bigger than my left, enough so that my right foot will get black nails all the time, I always have a few. Cutting the nails really short can help, and also (even though its not the most hygienic since it can cause infection) popping the blisters that form under the nail (like you did).


Thanks. I had other toes with black nails but dang the big toes hurt.
2014-08-30 7:58 PM
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Eeks. Luckily I haven't had that issue but the front of my toes look like they've been in a battle. When I was a kid though I got my thumb stuck in a car door. It turned black and would not heal or grow. Well half the fingernail turned black , the part near my finger. After a few months, I got something (I can't recall that...may have been a simple safety pin) and dug out the fingernail from the top. It didn't hurt at all since everything was dead at that point. After doing that, it started to grow again.
2014-08-31 6:38 PM
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Probably need to repeat the draining thing and the pain will go away as the pressure stops building up. Mostly.
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