I started getting gout at age 19. It’s been tolerable and it’s been deathly crippling. Get on meds, your doc will probably tell you rest, elevation, and most importantly, get as many bee jays as possible. (On a side note, steroid shots are a miracle cure). [Reply]
If it's an arthritic problem you could try Aleve (generic Naproxen). I have a big toe with a minor bunion problem that will eventually require surgery. My Podiatrist told me to double up on Naproxen. Works for me after a day or two. [Reply]
You may have passed out, outside with it sticking out of A hole in your sock. A snake may have thought it was a mouse and tried swallowing it. Or maybe not. [Reply]
Why don’t you think it’s gout? Is it on the outer joint at the base of the big toe, red, warm, tender. If so, it’s gout. Colchicine, taken as a bolus dose, the first sign of symptoms knocks it out quickly. Allopurinol is preventative but won’t do a thing once you’ve got it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by njchiefs:
Why don’t you think it’s gout? Is it on the outer joint at the base of the big toe, red, warm, tender. If so, it’s gout. Colchicine, taken as a bolus dose, the first sign of symptoms knocks it out quickly. Allopurinol is preventative but won’t do a thing once you’ve got it.
Inner joint. Not red, warm, or tender at all. [Reply]