Throbs just a bit, lil stiff, symptoms?
2006-09-09 08:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by Skeeter 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
gout is arthritis.. common in the joints of feet and toes.. its heriditary.... u dont get it from hitting ur toe... give it a week... soak it in epsom salt and warm water..alternated that w/ an ice pack... and alternate meds.. like tylenol then in four hours take motrin..
2006-09-09 10:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by kay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-17 04:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 days of ouchiness from a stubbed toe does not equal gout; which is an ailment that has been explained well enough for your purposes here. If you broke your toe or jammed it there would be swelling and bruising. AND you either could not move it or it would hurt like hell if you tried...
Now here is the deal; no one will "set" it for you. If the toe is long enough you can tape it to the toe next to it for stability; which is what they would do if you saw a doctor. Soak it in hot water with or w/o Epsom salts several times a day as it is waaay to late to ice it. Take the pain killer of your choice and elevate it whenever it starts throbbing. It could hurt for weeks if it is broken and longer if it has been jammed(you know all scrunched together when you stubbed it)..either way--OW!
2006-09-09 12:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mod M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do not get gout by stubbing your toe. Gout is a kind of arthritis. You may have damaged the joint but try soaking your foot in warm Epsom salts water a couple times a day for 20 minutes. It should improve in a few more days. If it doesn't, check with your doctor.
2006-09-09 08:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gout is a particularly painful systemic disease caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in the
joints of the body, causing inflammation, swelling and pain.
It is often called a form of arthritis. There are many treatments for gout some homeopathic, some via perscriptions from a doctor.
I would recommend you see a doctor for treatment as this disease can be very dibilitating. Stubbing your toe is not a way to get gout but may have exacerbated an existing condition.
2006-09-09 08:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gout is usually an extremely painful, red, swelling of the feet and/or ankles. It can be associated with high blood pressure and excessive salt intake.
2006-09-09 08:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by Carole 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gout is usually caused by eating seafood; mainly shell fish.
(Clams, oysters, etc.)
Maybe you fractured it.
2006-09-09 08:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by dyingatwork 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you broke it. Better get an x-ray for that big ol' toe!
2006-09-09 09:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by GeminiGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoever told you it could be GOUT, ask them to explain what it is
2006-09-09 09:23:48 · answer #9 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋