I Think I Have A Broken Big Toe. How Do

Posted on Sat, 1 Jun 2019

Question: I think I have a broken big toe. How do I know for sure. I do not remember injuring it. The big toe and toe next to it is painful and cant bend big toe without pain

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Gout is possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I don't think it is broken if you didn't had a trauma, crash of foot or injury. I think the pain in big toe may be caused by different conditions such arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout etc.
Osteoarthritis is degenerative disease which causes inflammation of the joint caused by age.
You can do a x-ray if possible to see the conditions of your joint.

If your joint is red inflamed and hot to touch it is possibly gout. Gout is caused by overproduction of uric acid in your body, accumulated in joints usually in big toe causing inflammation.

You can take antinflamatory drugs such advil or naproxen or colchicine for pain.
Reduce red meat intake. Use allopurinol to lower uric acid levels in blood.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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