Big toe pain this morning

[9lives]

Hi well this is wierd, I woke up this morning to a very painful big toe. It felt a bit like cramp , Throbbing etc. I had a Pilates class at 10 which did seem to help. The pain moved to ball of foot. And it’s still a bit sore now, tea time, although better.

The toe is tight to the next toe, if you get my meaning, just how cramp would affect it and is painful if I try to straighten it.

Any ideas ?

It’s funny because yesterday I was talking on a thread about raynauds and how my hands were affected but not my feet.

Should of kept my big mouth shut 😼

Hope everyone doing ok with this nice British weather 🌞

Carole x

[Hidden]

Gout? Poor circulation? Ingrowing toenail? I would go to gp and get it checked out.

[9lives in reply to Hidden]

Yes I think I will see Gp as you suggest, it’s the fact it just came on suddenly that’s odd.

Toe nails are fine it’s more the joint I’d say,

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Thanks for your swift reply x

[Hidden in reply to 9lives]

No probs. My brother and late mum had gout. It used to kill them and my bro hobbles when it's bad.

[Insight329]

I’m interested in hearing the suggestions of others as I’ve got one toe (next to the big one) that has been killing me for over a eeek. I wondered PMR? Artheritis? Broken?

[9lives in reply to Insight329]

Hi Insight,

That’s interesting as on my other foot I have exactly the same toe that used to hurt, next to my big toe, like you.. But I think this is one that I stubbed.

Maybe you should get it checked out at Gp.

Best to be sure what we are up against x

Good luck

[Insight329 in reply to 9lives]

Yep, i think that’s where it’s headed as it’s not getting any better.

[9lives in reply to Insight329]

Let us know how it goes (toes) aww that rhymes, sorry my humour xx

[Insight329 in reply to 9lives]

No need to be sorry - it made me laugh. 😃

[Hidden in reply to 9lives]

My second toe has a ridge of hard skin where it presses against my big toe. It gets so sore if I don't pumice at shower time. I often soak my feet in warm bowl of soapy water and get rid of hard skin. The difference is amazing. I have bought wider trainers and walking boots etc and that stop scrunching toes together. My little toe was disappearing a couple of years ago. I treated it like hammer toe and it's reasonably okay now.

[9lives in reply to Hidden]

I guess maybe it’s a throwback of PMR, who knows but you are very good tending to you toes like that. It’s a part of our body that we tend to ignore or take for granted, yet it’s probably one of the most important areas That needs care .

Carole

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to 9lives]

Treating yourself to a chiropody appointment when you have PMR is a good idea!

[9lives in reply to PMRpro]

Sounds like a good plan x

[whitefishbay]

Well I have gout in my big toe...(only there). Mine gives me stinging pain occasionally and I step on it and it stops. Hope it improves as the day goes on.

[Hidden]

Hi. Best get it checked out 9lives. My experience of gout is that the joint is barely touchable,hot & throbbing. Often treated initially with anti inflams. I've been on Allopurinnol for years because it kept coming back & that's sorted the problem. Hope that helps.

[9lives in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, on phone to GP right now xx

[TimeLord]

Hi Carole (9lives) I have been fighting this for 9 months and I have had stiff hands which have got bigger, and I have found I have to wear socks in bed if I wont my feet to work in the morning.

Before PMR I had no hands of feet problems.

Frederick (timelord)

[9lives in reply to TimeLord]

Hi Timelord

I love the name,

Guardian of the galaxy or PMR , ?

I’m sorry to hear that , must be very painful for you. Is there nothing they can do to help you?

My hands are a bit arthritis too but not too bad .

I rang my GP at 08.30 this morning and by 09.30 I’d seen her and had a blood test and was home. How’s that for service. She thinks it may be gout but not convinced. Possibly inflammation . Will get blood results on Monday x

I’ve just taken some co- codamol and that’s really helped a lot

Can’t fault my GP surgery

I hope you find some relief from this awful pain.

Carole

[Badsideeffects]

Podiatrist is foot specialist. Can also prescribe compounding mix of numbing agents (lidocaine), gabapentin ,

I'm in USA so have access to compounding pharmacies.