Can anemia make your toes turn blue?

[Connonym]

For the record, I'm not seeking official medical advice. I've been to my doctor (forgot to ask that specific question) and I'm undergoing a workup for chronic anemia and with all the talk today about Ped Eggs I started thinking about how my toes often are bluish/gray -- like you might notice if they were cold I guess -- but even when they're not cold. It's obvious enough that my daughter has noticed it when I wear sandals in the summer. I'm just wondering if this could be related to the anemia. I'll definitely mention it at my next appointment but I know some of you have had anemia and wondered if you've experienced blue toes too.

[sarge43]

1. Have you had the tests for diabetes?

It can cause deceased blood flow to the extremities.

[Connonym]

5. regularly and I actually tend to run hypoglycemic

Both my parents plus my older brother are/were diabetic so it's something my doctor and I really pay attention to. I actually monitor my blood sugar because for a couple years now I've been having periodic episodes where my blood sugar goes low enough that I become symptomatic with lightheadedness, profuse sweating, confusion, etc. and blood sugar as low as 42. My hemoglobin A1c is regularly monitored and doesn't indicate any diabetes. Part of my work up includes seeing an endocrinologist though so it will be further investigated.

Thanks.

[TZ]

2. Thats poor circulation in your feet

Not anemia in general.

[Connonym]

9. I wondered about that

the replies on this thread have made me think I need to ask a lot more questions.

Thanks.

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Are they painful?

And, are your fingers cyanotic as well?

[Connonym]

7. not painful and not in my fingers

they feel cold but don't hurt. I don't have reduced feeling in them either.

Thanks.

[Midlodemocrat]

8. I would venture a guess that

it might be Raynaud's. Check with your doctor.

[suninvited]

4. The only person I have seen

with regularly bluish toes had Raynaud's syndrome. Might want your doctor to check for that.

edit: link didn't work

[Connonym]

10. I just googled that

eep! That sounds like a possibility. The thing about syndromes like that is that there are so many little symptoms that if you forget to mention them (like the blue toes) they can lead into an entirely different idea of what's wrong. I guess it's why they "practice" medicine. One hopes that occasionally they get it right.

[SPKrazy]

6. poor circulation

hypoxic?

Perhaps you have some cyanosis, any deformities in your fingernails? Trouble breathing? Smoker? Asthma? COPD?

Diabetes

talk to your doctor

pain

tingling or numbness

doctor time

products like some kind of "silver" colloidal solution?

Saw a guy on TV who drank massive quantities of colloidal silver and he was FREAKING BLUE!!!!!

[1gobluedem]

11. Sounds like Raynaud's Phenomenon to me

I have that in my hands.