is there a known disorder or disease w/a specific sympton, such as: a painful left foot & swollen ankle?

Answer 1

Sounds like Gout, my friends dad has this...

What is gout?

Gout is a form of arthritis marked by sudden attacks of painful, inflamed joints. It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and warmth (inflammation) as well as stiffness in a joint or joints. Without treatment, gout attacks tend to recur and may cause severe damage to joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout is most common in men. 1

What causes gout?

Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia usually does no harm, and most people with high levels of uric acid in the blood never develop gout. When uric acid levels in the blood are too high, uric acid may form crystals that accumulate in the joints. The exact cause of hyperuricemia sometimes goes undiscovered, although inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause or can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.

What are the symptoms?

Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissues. The most common symptom of gout is a nighttime attack that produces swelling, tenderness, redness, and sharp pain affecting a big toe (this symptom is called podagra). People who have gout may have a few very painful attacks in one or two joints, usually the big toe, foot, ankle, or knee joints. The attack can last a few days or as long as several weeks, and then the symptoms disappear completely. Another attack may not occur for months or years.

How is gout diagnosed?

A physical examination and complete medical history will help you and your health professional identify the cause of your symptoms. While several tests can support a diagnosis, the joint fluid aspiration test, which checks for the presence of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid, is considered most helpful. Your health professional will probably also do a blood test to measure the uric acid content in your blood.

How is it treated?

The goals of treatment for gout are rapid pain relief and prevention of future gout attacks and long-term complications, such as joint destruction and kidney stones. There are two parts to the treatment of gout:

Reducing acute painful joint inflammation (a gouty attack) by using anti-inflammatory medications or corticosteroids
Preventing future attacks and long-term complications by:
Eliminating causes such as certain medications
Adjusting diet and alcohol intake
Taking prescribed medication to lower the uric acid

Answer 2

I had exactly these symptoms and a bone was broke and tendon detached from ankle bone,,, I walked on it or say limped,, from July till October and couldnt deal with the aching.. fervish,ankle and foot and swelling any longer,, Orthopedic suregon said had I gone in right away, they'd have preformed immediate surgery,, first they tried to correct with a cast only and crutches, than surgery and screw in foot, 4 more casts,,, staph infection,,,14 antibiotics and another surgery,, I would imagine it could also be gout,, But get it checked,, I thought mine was gout and just ignored it from July to October,, See a doctor and Good luck

Answer 3

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 4

I will assume you did not injure yourself. It may be something like gout or lymphadema. I have RSD in my right foot, and the primary symptoms are swelling and pain. Get checked out by a Dr before things get worse.

Answer 5

Yes, it could be GOUT. Check with your MD. He/She will need to run a blood test, to test uric acid levels.

Answer 6

Several things come to mind. Blood circulation problems or blood clots, maybe?

Answer 7

broken bone in foot syndrome.

Answer 8

a single swollen and hot joint is a sign of a septic joint, other than that no.

Answer 9

It's called "kickin' the dog too much" syndrome.

Answer 10

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