Hi everyone,
I have been in agony for over 4 years with big toe arthritis which was found on an MRI Scan which I had due to a broken ankle? the nurse at the hospital said that I had sprained it but when I had an Xray it turned out to be broken, big difference isn't it? I was told that the MRI scan showed that I had arthritis in my big toe, this was 4 years ago and nothing was done about it. It has left me disabled, I can't work or stand for very long and walking is a chore. I have been to see a specialist many times and my GP. Again nothing has been done. I recently saw a pain specialist who has past me twice to two different hospitals, he doesn't know how to treat it. I asked him if I could have an operation because I had read that people with this condition can. In the early stages I could have had an operation which would have helped me with the pain and to walk, the problem is now that it has been 4 years and the arthritis has become severe, the operations are now new toe joint and screws in the toe which will make my toe even stiffen than it is now. Which would be useless for me now. I don't know what else to do? I am at my wits end. I have now got to wait at least another year to see another specialist which again will be a waste of time.
Thank you all for reading this.