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Hi! My right foot big toe is abnormally fat.My left foot big toe is normal. I am having this for the last one year. When this toe is pulled, I get pain. I cant recall any injury to the toe. I am not a diabatic. I am taking BP medicines for the last 20 years. Currently my BP medicines are Valent, NatrilixSR and ESAM. What could be my big toe to swelll like this. I do not know which doctor should I see for this problem.
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You must seriously consider gout. This is due to high uric acid in the body that gets accumulated in the joints. Gout usually attacks the big toe (approximately 75 percent of first attacks). The only confirmed diagnosis is finding the presence of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid. Most doctors do not resort to this and start treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs). Usually patients respond to it. Another medication, colchicine, is very effective in gout.
Another possibility is Chondrocalcinosis which is similar to gout but caused by deposition of calcium pyrophosphate rather than uric acid. The third possibility is rheumatoid arthritis. This can be diagnosed by positive RF and ANA.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
You must seriously consider gout. This is due to high uric acid in the body that gets accumulated in the joints. Gout usually attacks the big toe (approximately 75 percent of first attacks). The only confirmed diagnosis is finding the presence of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid. Most doctors do not resort to this and start treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs). Usually patients respond to it. Another medication, colchicine, is very effective in gout.
Another possibility is Chondrocalcinosis which is similar to gout but caused by deposition of calcium pyrophosphate rather than uric acid. The third possibility is rheumatoid arthritis. This can be diagnosed by positive RF and ANA.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!
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