Infection? [Don't read if you have a weak stomach]

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I'm going to make an attempt at making this as un-gross as possible while still providing you with important information. If you have a weak stomach and or are a visual reader please do not read this.

There's something odd going on in a PARTICULAR area of one of my toes. Between the actual nail and the skin itself there is some kind of weird liquid or goo that's just Existing there. It's Red and green, so i'm asuming that there's some kind of bleeding going on.

I've washed it down with anti-bacterial soap, and also used bactine, but it really cant take much effect because the area of effect itself is so small. it could be puss [i hate that term] or possibly coagulated blood, but for now i'll just call it liquid X

A very small area of the top of the [big toe] has become extremely sensitive to touch,

what is looks like to me is that the skin has grown over the nail, while growing the nail would continue to encroach on the foot itself, creating the pain that only exists in the area where the skin has grown over.

if anyone know's any way to fix this problem let me know.

It's not uncommon for poorly-fitting shoes to press on a toenail and cause bleeding underneath it, which usually causes a dark spot, which may become painful because of the pressure of blood. In that case, the treatment is to drill a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure. That can be done by straightening out a paperclip and heating it red-hot and using the red-hot end to burn a hole - it doesn't hurt because there are no nerves in the nail itself.

From what you say near the end, though, it sounds like the bleeding under the nail has been caused by an ingrown toenail. Ingrown toenails are common, but it means that part of the toenail will have to be removed. The green colour also suggests that the whole thing may also be infected, which may need systemic antibiotics.

The conclusion is that you need to get a doctor to see this and treat it. If it's a badly ingrown toenail it's not likely to fix itself, and will just get worse, and it's not really something you can do yourself.

Have you done any hiking (especially downhill), hit your toe, jambed it on something?

sounds like my big toe before i went to the nurse, myne was about 4 years ago!i had the whole scanky liquid that came out, greeny red, and my toe nail had started to go into my skin so my skin just grew over that little section, i used to try and pull the toenail the right way... intence pain lol!i left it for ages, without telling the doctor as i thought it would just get back to normal, but it got worse and my toenail grew right through and out the side of my toe...so right through and out of the skin!well hurt!nurse said it was very severe ingrowing toenail... then my other big toe did it, so i had two stupid big toes lol, i had them operated on... (well worth it) and now they are fine! i have a scare either side of my toe only a small one, where the tonail went right through! was rank!better get it checked out by your doctor, just to check what it is, plus they will give you something for it =]