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Can anyone tell me why I have sudden pain in the base of my forefoot, not the ball of my foot, but next door, swollen area, very painful, underneath at the base of the 2nd/3rd toes, only on one foot, the area is raised and very swollen - I cant find anything pertaining to this other than metatarsal pain..I have been walking alot though...
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.could be gout, which I get occasionally. It can happen without warning. It affects the joints, so the base of toes is a popular site. Blood tests should help diagnose it.
There are also other possible ailments - my feet have also had plantar fasciitis, tendonitis (doesn't sound like that) and a ganglion. Best thing is to let your GP investigate.
There are also other possible ailments - my feet have also had plantar fasciitis, tendonitis (doesn't sound like that) and a ganglion. Best thing is to let your GP investigate.
Mortons neuroma typically occurs between the 3rd & 4th metatarsal as the nerve sheath that runs between it is 'pinched'. What you're describing is more likely associated with the head of the second met' which sits slightly lower than the other four. As such it is commonly affected by extended bouts of walking/exercise. In extreme cases you can develop Freiburgs syndrome, or 'march fracture' - so called due to a large number of soldiers experiencing such problems following drill practice. Either way, rest is all that is needed with perhaps some padding, for a week or so. If the problem persists, seek a GP referral for X-ray to confirm whether there is indeed a small fracture. REST & ELEVATE.
I have similar problem, i seen an orthapaedist the other week and whilst she was examining me i told her about my foot (i know she isn't a chiropodist) .....she said to go to chemist and get some padding, i buy it in a sheet and it is sticky on one side, i just cut off a strip and stick it on my foot just below where the pain is so the cushion takes all the pressure when walking and not the painful area.
ight not cure the pain but definitely reduces it.
ight not cure the pain but definitely reduces it.
red wine and steak and all the usual suspects don't really cause gout. Sardines and spinach may be implicated, though.
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutp urines.htm
Trouble is I hardly eat any of those and it still gets me
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutp urines.htm
Trouble is I hardly eat any of those and it still gets me
I did try it, squarebear... a year later I suddenly realised that a series of blinding headaches I'd had invariably followed a course of indomethacin. So I had to stop - the headaches were worse than the gout, believe it or not, totally incapacitating. I now take allopurinol every day and touch wood the gout at least hasn't troubled me a while.
As Morello says, it may be something quite different. Take it to a doctor.
As Morello says, it may be something quite different. Take it to a doctor.