Stubbed toe leading to nausea?

Question:

A few months ago, while walking up stairs, I stubeed my big toe very hard, and it hurt REALLY BADLY. It was hard to walk because it hurt, and I also suddenly felt sick. I thought that it might be fractured, but there wasn't anything to do about it. A few times, it hurt while running and there was a slight bump under it, but now it's fine. This morning, I stubbed my fourth toe on the leg of a chair, and it hurt so bad I had to sit down. It was, I think, excruciating. I felt like I was going to throw up and/or pass out, so I went downstairs (painfully) and drank some water and sat on the couch. The pain had dulled somewhat, but it still hurt, and I still felt nauseas. I think I might have fractured it, but that could just be me being a hypochondriac. This happened about 5 hours ago and it hardly hurts and I don't feel very sick either.

I don't have any idea why I feel sick after stubbing my toes. Does anyone know?

Answers:
What you are describing is the body's autonomic nervous systems response to a perceived threat ... when you get a sudden injury, or shock the body initiates what is commonly known as the fight or flight response. Blood is shunted preferentially to those areas of the body needed to keep you alert and ready to deal with the perceived threat (brain, heart, lungs etc). In doing this blood is shunted away from non vital organs including the stomach, which leads to nausea and vomiting.

the pain probably just caused it..

other than that stubbing your toe and nasuea are unrelated

Steel toed shoes.

I sometimes feel nauseous after stubbing my toe as well. I don't think you have to worry about it though.

Girl it's because some people are sensitive to pain and you are one of themyou get nause because your mind doesn't like the though of pain

Years ago, when I broke my wrist, I felt nauseous. Maybe you should get your foot x-rayed - just to know.

Different people have different thresholds of pain tolerance. Your personal threshold of pain tolerance is also something that changes during your lifetime. Things that may cause terrible pain now might be felt as much less painful in the future. A common response to pain is nausea and vomiting.

Stubbed toe leading to nausea?

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