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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Foot

My right foot has been swollen for almost two weeks. It was originally thought to be gout. I was put on prednisone but there was no improvement. The second thought, given the lack of response to prednisone is that I have a soft tissue infection. I was prescribed doxycycline hyclate (100 mg 4x/day) and clindamycin hcl (300 mg 2x/day). I have benn elevating my leg and using heat packs, however there no significant improvement. I had a Doppler to check for DVTs that was negative. I had an xray today but have not received the results. My foot is painful to walk on, especially just behind the big toe.
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi, I value your concern regarding the symptoms. I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion the swelling in your foot is probably due to infection, your X Ray findings are must for us to know, any infective changes in your bones of foot, moreover your blood counts are also must.
in case the X ray does not clear the doubts a MRI of the foot is advised.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Foot

Hi, I value your concern regarding the symptoms. I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion the swelling in your foot is probably due to infection, your X Ray findings are must for us to know, any infective changes in your bones of foot, moreover your blood counts are also must. in case the X ray does not clear the doubts a MRI of the foot is advised. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. Special note- Any medication prescribed needs to be taken after consultation with your personal doctor only.