Painful Toe Part Two

[Greedyfly]

Went to the GP as the toe pain was unbearable and despite the advice given here I thought I best get it checked out.

He suggested infection rather than Gout or Chilblains, I have taken the antibiotics for over a week and I am nearly finished with the pack and the pain is still unbearable. It's hard to wear shoes and I cannot work out what the problem is.

Waiting for another GP appointment.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

GF

[Greedyfly]

I broke it in October so it must have healed by now?

[furrypusscat]

A blood test would possibly rule out Gout dependent on the uric acid levels. Have you had one yet.

[furrypusscat]

Just read your latest post, hadn't realised you had broken it previously.

[Greedyfly]

Yeah sorry, I broke it in October and I was visiting the Ortho surgeon anyway so he took a look and said it was fine, to strap and wait. I did and it seemed to get better so I stopped strapping it and got on with it. A few weeks back I stubbed the same damn toe and the pain was unbearable. This subsided and then recently the pain has returned in the tip of the toe and again it is unbearable.

[Sqad]

Thanks for the feedback.

I agree with furrypusscat.......a blood test seems essential here to exclude gout.

You need to take Nsaids e.g Ibuprofen at least 400mgs every four hours if necessary.

Keep us informed.

[Peter Pedant]

those of us - and it sounds like gout like I get - who studied before 1900 were clearly told that a serum urate wasnt much good in an acute attack

and you should needle the joint and look for bi-refringent crystals

just a thought - I note you are under your GP

[Sqad]

PP

\\\\\\and you should needle the joint and look for bi-refringent crystals \\\

Just let a Dr try and stick a needle into my red hot and swollen toe and he would certainly know where to look for his "bi-refingent crystals"

[Peter Pedant]

That was Dr Huskisson yes related to the first railway death -
who wrote the catchily titled

101 causes of arthritis

[Greedyfly]

Indeed Sqad.

Thanks all, will return to the docs and see what he suggests re bloods

[janbee]

Hope you get better soon GF. Let us know what happens

[Greedyfly]

Well the doc is stumped. Had another look, antibiotics taken and unsuccessful. X-rays taken and fractures ruled out.

Podiatry next.