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Suggest Pain Relief Medication For Pain In The Big Toe
Question: Hi, I have pain in big toe . Could you please suggest any spray to relief the pain.
Brief Answer:
Depends on the nature of pain, did it start on it's own or did you get hurt
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The pain in the big toe could be due to many reasons.
Before suggesting any treatments, I should, at the very least, know if the pain is due to trauma or due to infection or due to gout.
If you developed pain without any trauma, and if you are also developing a fever, it indicates infection, and this should be treated urgently with antibiotics after confirming that is is an infection.
If your uric acid levels are high, and if you don't have fever, and if you do suffer from gout, then this can be considered as an acute exacerbation of gouty arthritis and can be treated with NSAIDS temporarily and uric acid levels should be brought down with proper dietary modifications and medicines.
If it is due to trauma, we need to make sure that there are no broken bones in the toe by doing an X-Ray, if there is no fracture, then adequate rest, NSAID spray like volini spray, ice application will help.
You must consult a local doctor to rule out these possibilities, based on clinical examination and lab tests if needed, we can decide on the appropriate treatment.
I hope I have cleared your doubts.
Best wishes.
Depends on the nature of pain, did it start on it's own or did you get hurt
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The pain in the big toe could be due to many reasons.
Before suggesting any treatments, I should, at the very least, know if the pain is due to trauma or due to infection or due to gout.
If you developed pain without any trauma, and if you are also developing a fever, it indicates infection, and this should be treated urgently with antibiotics after confirming that is is an infection.
If your uric acid levels are high, and if you don't have fever, and if you do suffer from gout, then this can be considered as an acute exacerbation of gouty arthritis and can be treated with NSAIDS temporarily and uric acid levels should be brought down with proper dietary modifications and medicines.
If it is due to trauma, we need to make sure that there are no broken bones in the toe by doing an X-Ray, if there is no fracture, then adequate rest, NSAID spray like volini spray, ice application will help.
You must consult a local doctor to rule out these possibilities, based on clinical examination and lab tests if needed, we can decide on the appropriate treatment.
I hope I have cleared your doubts.
Best wishes.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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