American woman’s feet mysteriously turn alarming shade of purple while on vacation in Mexico: ‘We’re freaked’
An American woman on a beach vacation in Mexico unexpectedly suffered a health scare when her feet swelled and turned purple.
Karla Jiminez was vacationing with her sister Mariana Jiminez, 26, and some friends at the Majahuitas Beach Club in Puerto Vallarta in May when she noticed her feet turning from red to an alarming shade of purple.
The sisters initially thought she was simply sunburned and tried to continue their beach vacation that day. However, when Karla could no longer walk, they sought medical attention.
Mariana recalls: “We all panicked and then the emergency services came to help her.”
She praised her younger sister for remaining calm. A doctor later diagnosed her with an allergic reaction. She was given an injection and antibiotics.
After the terrifying ordeal, Karla gave an update, saying it was “an allergic reaction” and saying, “I’m doing fine now!”
Karla Jiminez was traveling to Puerto Vallarta with her sister and friends in the spring when her feet turned an alarming pink color and swelled so much she could barely walk on them
A close up of Kayla’s feet which required an injection and antibiotics
It is unclear what caused the extreme reaction.
Mariana told Newsweek it could be has been everywhere, including ‘the sun, the chemicals in the water, something she ate’.
The TikTok video, posted on August 22, has been viewed nearly a million times.
The video shows Kayla sitting with her swollen and purple-tinged legs stretched out on a beach bench. She appeared to be in good spirits — and was seen laughing — despite how painful her feet looked.
The caption reads: ‘Her feet weren’t supposed to turn purple at the beach club.’
According to Mariana, the beach they were going to was on an island that was only accessible by boat.
She said they had only “booked one boat” but her sister needed “urgent transport.”
After the horrific ordeal, Mariana told the news outlet that her sister’s feet were “fine now.”
Karla is taken away by two friends
A view of Playa Majahuitas, Puerto Vallarta, beach in Mexico
Despite the turn of events, Karla appeared to be an athletic type and was determined to have a good time with her friends during her vacation in Mexico, despite being on medication and unable to walk much.
She posted in a TikTok video her experiences when she could not use her feet because she was dependent on her friends.
In a clip, the young woman can be seen looking amused as she is carried by her friends, who can be seen laughing in the clip.
Video footage shows her being transported on her back several times.
Kayla’s friends are seen carrying her outside as she was unable to walk
Kayla got a little help from her friends during her Mexican getaway
Another friend was caught pushing her around in a wheelchair
The hotel luggage cart was also used to keep Kayla off her feet
The hotel luggage cart was also used as a means of transportation for Karla. She was seen lying on the cart while her friend wheeled it around.
And at one point during her recovery, she was seen sitting in a wheelchair with one of her friends pushing her.