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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Right Big Toe?

I went to bed Friday night with no problems. I woke up Saturday morning with pain and swelling in my right big toe. I see no evidence of a bite and did not hit it on anything. The swelling is a little worse and spreading. The toe does not hurt unless I touch it or walk. Ice helps some. Benadryl has not helped. It is not itchy, there are no bumps. Just swelling, slightly red and pain. Could this be a spider bite?
Thu, 25 May 2017
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It can be some type of arthritis, gut arthtritis one of them. You have to do some lab analysis (PCR, Erythrosedimention and blood count, FR, Uricemia) and visit a rheumatologist. As for medication you can use some NSAID (as ketoprofen, voltaren, or better Arcoxia, or celebrex daily.
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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Right Big Toe?

It can be some type of arthritis, gut arthtritis one of them. You have to do some lab analysis (PCR, Erythrosedimention and blood count, FR, Uricemia) and visit a rheumatologist. As for medication you can use some NSAID (as ketoprofen, voltaren, or better Arcoxia, or celebrex daily.