I have a burning pain on the inside of my left ankle. I haven't injured it, and the pain came on very suddenly. It's almost right on the inside bone of the ankle, what can this be?
2006-12-20 18:28:36 · 9 answers · asked by bon b 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Strange as it may sound, it could be gout. I had it in that area a few months ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout
Gout (also called metabolic arthritis) is a disease due to an inborn uric acid metabolism. In this condition monosodium urate crystals are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints and in the particular tissue like tendons. This provokes an inflammatory reaction of these tissues. These deposits often increase in size and burst through the skin to form sinuses discharging a chalky white material.
Normally, the human bloodstream only carries small amounts of uric acid. However, if the blood has an elevated concentration of uric acid, uric acid crystals are deposited in the cartilage and tissue surrounding joints. Elevated blood levels of uric acid can also result in uric kidney stones.
Gout usually attacks the big toe (approximately 75% of first attacks), however it can also affect other joints such as the ankle, heel, instep, knee, wrist, elbow, fingers, and spine. In some cases the condition may appear in the joints of the small toes which have become immobile due to impact injury earlier in life, causing poor blood circulation that leads to gout.
2006-12-20 18:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by startrekfan4ever 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Structures in the ankle that can be damaged and cause pain are tendons (which join muscles to bone), cartilage (which cushions joints), and blood vessels. I advise you to see your doctor.
2006-12-21 02:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by Arnoux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a pinched nerve. I have also heard of something called reflex sympathetic dystrophy that has similar symptoms, which is also a nerve problem.
2006-12-21 03:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by Kaari P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bear trap?
2006-12-21 02:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Astro Gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stroke
blood vessels blockage
seee a doc
2006-12-21 02:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by sylvia1520 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have Sarz.
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2006-12-21 02:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋