Painful, Swollen Big Toe
(2 discussions)
Had a problem for the past 7 years, about three times a year, get a swolen big toe, could be on either foot.
My Uric Acid is high, 9 mg/dL, but the symptoms do not match gout-as I can walk (limp), and the swelling is not the tight, hot, red type typically described for gout.
Are there degrees of gout, and I happen to have a mild case?
NSAIDs usually help, but this time, over the past two weeks, I have tried colchicine, naproxen, diclofenac and now Feldene, each with no improvement.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
2 comments
Vivian Abrams DPM
Each repeated attack can take it’s toll on the joint. That is why it is called a chemical arthritis. I recommend getting this x-rayed. You need to discuss the possibility of gout either with your family doctor, internist of podiatrist. Allopurinol is the medication that is usually used to treat gout.
Bernell Fair
My right big toe is swollen and draing a liquid