Purple Toes / myLot

St. Louis, Missouri

April 26, 2020 2:07pm CST

My mom’s left foot is still not doing to well, even though she was released from the hospital. At least part of each toe on that foot is purple from messed up blood flow. I’m hoping it really improves over these next few days with the medications she’s on. The longer the blood flow is messed up - the higher the chance of her losing toes or even her entire foot. It would probably be doing better if she’d stay off it, but she continues to refuse to rest.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178225)

• United States

26 Apr 20

Does your mother understand the risk? She MUST stay off her feet!

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angel_smiles

@Lolaze (5093)

• St. Louis, Missouri

26 Apr 20

I don’t think she really does. She’s pretty mentally ill and her thinking is still cloudy from being so ill.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178225)

• United States

27 Apr 20

@Lolaze I'm sorry to hear that.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

26 Apr 20

It's horrible. She needs to rest because it is very dangerous.

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angel_smiles

@Lolaze (5093)

• St. Louis, Missouri

26 Apr 20

Yes! She can move them and they are warm...so some circulation is getting to them at least.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

26 Apr 20

@Lolaze That's good, but it's not a good finger color to have.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92517)

• United States

26 Apr 20

It's hard to get parents to listen sometimes when they think they really know what is best.

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angel_smiles

@Lolaze (5093)

• St. Louis, Missouri

26 Apr 20

Oh yes! She’s 75 and so, so stubborn.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (49432)

• Mojave, California

26 Apr 20

I hope she gets better I am wonder if massaging it helps and yeah she does need to stay off her feet as much as possible. I think blood thinners might help but me no doctor.

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angel_smiles

@Lolaze (5093)

• St. Louis, Missouri

26 Apr 20

She is on blood thinners and a medication to break up plaque in her arteries.

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