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This is going to sound bonkers - Does anyone else have problems with breaking their toes?

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Posted 2/12/2016 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
I know it's completely bonkers. But I was sitting here wondering after breaking one of my toes for at least the 5th time (and others as well), if it is just me.

I know that I have issue with where my body is in space. I frequently walk into walls. This time it was definitely because I wasn't paying attention, but I wondered.

My three middle toes seem to be attracted to furniture (or as I did yesterday, metal poles in the basement). I hear the crack and then a few hours later my toes are swollen and then I have a black and blue mark about the size of a tennis ball. Yeah, a tennis ball/

I can't think of why Lyme&Co would cause this, but like every weird symptom that I thought was "normal" I wondered if it was just me.
Posted 2/12/2016 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
Hi gkamom -

I have to ask first, are you one that likes to go barefoot or in socks, etc?

I can't say I have ever broken my toes, but I am one of those who is rarely barefoot. Stumbling, catching my toes on furniture while in a daze, just spacey? Oh yeah. I am a toe breaking candidate, but they are always protected by shoes.

So far, my shoes have kept my toes in tact. However, if it gets worse, will likely buy some combat boots :)
Posted 2/12/2016 7:57 AM (GMT 0)
I remember as a child i was wrestling a friend on a trampoline and he always picked on me calling me porkchop ( i was a heavyset child) n i couldnt stand it so i drop kicked him lol.Well i broke 3 toes and cracked the top of my foot half way up.N i had to skate board home like that lol.
Posted 2/12/2016 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Have you had your bone density tested? I had broken bones and never thought that much about it. Later I was diagnosed with osteoporosis as a 39 yo male. Many of the hormone imbalances like pituitary insufficiency, chronically high cortisol levels due to infection and auto immune disorders can decrease your bone density. I don't think there is one single cause for weak bones but a synergistic cumulative effect of the above mentioned problems.
Posted 2/12/2016 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Kind of on topic, but Yoga is really good for improving body awareness. I did yoga religiously for a summer and I remember this especially. Moving from one pose to another very slowly makes you very aware of body movement and where all your toes are :)

Unfortunately I stopped the yoga and I'm back to bumping into walls.
Posted 2/12/2016 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I have low bone density. I've know that for a while but I only seem to break toes. I have fallen many times but never break any other body part.

I don't think it has anything to do with body awareness. It's more that my judgement of distance is off. That's confirmed because when I drive my son tells me that every time (not overtime, boy I hate autocorrect) we go out to practice driving.

It makes sense that with brain fog and constantly changing visual acuity.

I guess I was wondering about why my toes would break so easily and why is the bruise out of proportion with what you would expect.

Post Edited (gkamom) : 2/12/2016 9:40:55 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/12/2016 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry I didn't read all the replies went I made my last post.

I'm a 53 year old woman past menopause so everyone blames it on that and poor intake of calcium.

My cortisol levels are through the roof. Thanks for the info. I did not know cortisol effects bone density.

Yeah, I do walk around barefoot. Cant wear shoes in the house. I do wear socks, but given the temperature regulation problems they go off and on all day.

I curious as to why toes are easy to break ad why a bruise the size of a tennis ball.

Thanks, Kim
Posted 2/12/2016 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
When I was first diagnosed with osteoporosis the endocrinologist grilled me multiple times if I had been on steroid anti inflammatories like prednisone. I hadn't it was what he was use to seeing with a male my age having it. Also for what ever reason osteoporosis can target areas more than others so it may be that your toes are weaker than your other bones. The bruising is just what broken bones look like. I always compared it to what it looks like when grape jelly soaks threw the bread on a PBJ sandwich. lol
Posted 2/12/2016 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
LOL. That's exactly what it looks like. Thanks for the laugh.
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