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could a swollen big toe be anything but Gout?

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Shep55
Shep55

Hi. I had sciatic messed up for weeks. Shooting pain down leg into arch. Started to demenish except at nite then foot with continued arch pain swells slightly on top. Then boom! My big toe swells up three x size in one day!Could it be anything other than the dreaded Gout?  No injury.  And the toe doesn’t hurt.  Any thots before I see my doc would be appreciated!

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  • jacqueline01135
    jacqueline01135 Shep55

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    Sciatica will go right to the end of your big toe. In my case mine went numb, very strange feeling, however if it has swollen ,and very hot ,and ,very painful, it may well be Gout. Goodness knows how you are going to get to the doctors
  • james60070
    james60070 Shep55

    Posted

    Was it gout?

    ?As usual a question on here turns into a mass argument based on extremely limited evidence.

    ?"I have a swollen, non painful big toe" turns into a row over whether gout has to be painful or not.

    ?My tuppence worth? My full gout flare-ups have always been very painful.. that is how I know I am having an episode. . I cannot imagine gout swelling my toe to three times its size (which never happened to me) and it not being painful. But others on this forum believe themselves to be world-renowned experts (despite not having a single medical qualification) so what do I know...

    • rick03247
      rick03247 james60070

      Posted

      Hi James, your right mate too many experts on here. They need to get out more often.
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