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What Causes Severe Pain At The Base Of The Big Toe?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Apr 2018
Question: Hello, I have medium to severe pain on the inside of my right foot . It seems to be a specific spot that I can put my finger on. There is no bruising or swelling. It hurts more when I walk and last night in bed it was throbbing and painful. 800mgs of Ibuprofen helps but does not take the pain away entirely . I am a 61 year old male and I have systemic Scleroderma but I don't know if it could be related. Last week I did stub my toe next to my big toe.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can be gouty arthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pan at the base of the big toe can be related to gouty arthritis. This can related to plantar faicitis also. X-ray of the affected area and serum uric acid levels evaluation will help n proper diagnosis.
Till then rest and pain killers will help in short term relief.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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What Causes Severe Pain At The Base Of The Big Toe?

Brief Answer: Can be gouty arthritis. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The pan at the base of the big toe can be related to gouty arthritis. This can related to plantar faicitis also. X-ray of the affected area and serum uric acid levels evaluation will help n proper diagnosis. Till then rest and pain killers will help in short term relief. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal