Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Suggest Treatment For Gout On Toe And Foot
Question: How do I treat gout in my big toe and foot?
Brief Answer:
Ibuprofen, water, cherry juice
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry you are having this pain.
Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid that then gets deposited (often in the big toe) and causes pain.
One treatment is to use an NSAID such as ibuprofen. If you take this, make sure you have food in your stomach as NSAIDs can irritate the stomach lining. Avoid this if you have a history of stomach ulcers or kidney or bleeding problems. But the antiinflammatory effect of ibuprofen can help gout pain.
Drink plenty of water, and there is some research that suggests eating cherries and drinking cherry juice, especially tart cherries. This is an old folk remedy, but I have seen it work.
Avoid coffee and other caffeine and alcohol.
Sometimes gout can be caused by diuretics (water pills). If you are taking a water pill, talk with your doctor about this.
If these home treatments do not help adequately, go in to see your doctor or go to an urgent care clinic.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information or clarification.
Ibuprofen, water, cherry juice
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry you are having this pain.
Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid that then gets deposited (often in the big toe) and causes pain.
One treatment is to use an NSAID such as ibuprofen. If you take this, make sure you have food in your stomach as NSAIDs can irritate the stomach lining. Avoid this if you have a history of stomach ulcers or kidney or bleeding problems. But the antiinflammatory effect of ibuprofen can help gout pain.
Drink plenty of water, and there is some research that suggests eating cherries and drinking cherry juice, especially tart cherries. This is an old folk remedy, but I have seen it work.
Avoid coffee and other caffeine and alcohol.
Sometimes gout can be caused by diuretics (water pills). If you are taking a water pill, talk with your doctor about this.
If these home treatments do not help adequately, go in to see your doctor or go to an urgent care clinic.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information or clarification.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi really wanted to know if I can take prednisone with my cholesterol and blood pressure medication
Brief Answer:
I'll check
Detailed Answer:
What are the names of your medications? I'll look them up on a drug checker. Thanks.
I'll check
Detailed Answer:
What are the names of your medications? I'll look them up on a drug checker. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I take amlodipine 5mg losartan 25 mg and lovastatin. Can I take prednisone with these medicines
Brief Answer:
No major contraindications:
Detailed Answer:
The prednisone, if taken for more than a week, can interfere with the Losartan and Amlodipine's ability to keep your blood pressure low. Prednisone can raise blood pressure. But this is not an absolute contraindication to being on all of them together.
So, yes, you can take the prednisone with the other medications, but I would only advise using the prednisone if your doctor prescribed it for your problem. Prednisone is a very powerful drug, with significant side effects, so it should only be used in severe situations. It can be used for gout. But I would want to make sure that gout is what you are definitely dealing with first, and not an infection, as prednisone will decrease inflammation and thereby mask an untreated infection, which can then get worse.
No major contraindications:
Detailed Answer:
The prednisone, if taken for more than a week, can interfere with the Losartan and Amlodipine's ability to keep your blood pressure low. Prednisone can raise blood pressure. But this is not an absolute contraindication to being on all of them together.
So, yes, you can take the prednisone with the other medications, but I would only advise using the prednisone if your doctor prescribed it for your problem. Prednisone is a very powerful drug, with significant side effects, so it should only be used in severe situations. It can be used for gout. But I would want to make sure that gout is what you are definitely dealing with first, and not an infection, as prednisone will decrease inflammation and thereby mask an untreated infection, which can then get worse.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
