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I have had extreme pain, swelling and stiffness in my big toe joint for three months. It started there and within about 3 weeks my ankle swelled up and the pain is excruciating. I can't put a shoe on anymore because my foot is so swollen. I had MRIs with an orthopedist which showed synovitis and rheumatoid problems. I have an appt. with the rheumatologist in a couple of weeks and will suffer until then. The ortho mentioned gout. My symptoms seem consistent however I am a 30 year old woman, 5'7", 115 pounds and my diet is really healthy - I make all my food which is usually chicken or fish, veggies, fruit, cereal, brown rice...not bad at all. I don't fit the profile of gout at all. Is it possible??? Gout would be in the differential diagnosis. It is more likely if there is a positive family history, or if you have elevated levels of uric acid. Toes and ankles are frequent sites of gout attacks. you poor thing :/ Have they done blood tests? Often with gout it will show excess uric acid. Bummer, but some people are genetically predisposed to gout. Does anyone in you family have it? Oh and listen to The Mad Doctor(see below) black cherry works great. my friend has similar symptoms, not gout. genetically uncommon.rare type of arthritis. gout is real crystals forming inside your lower joints, usually from years of eating rich foods and protiens. hope you feel better When you put a sheet or blanket on top of your foot, is it too painful to bear, it could be gout. Gout is a form of arthritis. Gout do not just happen suddenly. It happens in 4 stages... |
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Gout is caused by a defect in metabolism that results in an overproduction of uric acid or a reduced ability of the kidney to eliminate uric acid. The exact cause of the metabolic defect is unknown... Found some stuff which might be of use to you, especially the table of food high & low in purine level. Orange is a low purine food, so he needn't avoid that. ...Theoretically, gout can affect any joints cause the uric acid crystals get deposited on the joints. The foot is the most vulnerable area coz' of gravity and anatomic location. But a lot of peo... Vynnie it is probably your diet or it could be a metabolic disorder. A high acid diet can cause gout in the thinnest, youngest people. Talk to your doctor and see if you need to change your diet ... Sounds like gout but as you say has not responded. Alternative diagnoses pseudogout (should respond to general measures) septic arthritis (infection in the joint) osteomyelitis (infection in ... Go and see a doctor and get a blood test that tests for uric acid levels. If these are elevated then more than likely you have gout and you must learn to control it. You are only 30 years old, if ... Hi. Gout is caused by the build up of uric acid in the blood stream. When the lvels of uric acid start to become too high, then crystals of uric acid will form and settle around joints, usually the... Gout is a build up of uric acid in the joints, mainly big toe but can affect knees and other joints. You may also develop tophi (nodules of uric acid crystals) in the ears. It is excruciatingly p... |
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