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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Toe

I have pain,swelling, redness on my left great toe, it is throbbing and worst at night, cant put weight on my left foot secondary to pain. I had my serum uric acid tested and it was normal.the symptoms i have suggests that i have gout, but why the lab test is normal?
posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2014
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Hi,Welcome to healthcaremagic. After going through your query I cancluded that you may be suffering from acute gout. Acute gout attack may not be related to Uric acid level. Sometimes uric acid level may be normal. It's treatment is rest,analgesic such as ibuprofen. For chronic gout fabustat can be given. You can discuss to your doctor about it. I think your query get answered. If you have any follow up or additional queries please do not hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your query. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Toe

Hi,Welcome to healthcaremagic. After going through your query I cancluded that you may be suffering from acute gout. Acute gout attack may not be related to Uric acid level. Sometimes uric acid level may be normal. It s treatment is rest,analgesic such as ibuprofen. For chronic gout fabustat can be given. You can discuss to your doctor about it. I think your query get answered. If you have any follow up or additional queries please do not hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your query. Wishing you good health. Take care.