Pain in feet big toe etc....

Yes I think I would see foot doc just to be safe.

Your feet are simply out of shape. your pain has nothing to do with genetics. There are over 100 muscles,tendons and bones in your foot and you have cushioned,supported and braced (orthotics) them from birth. All you have to do treat your feet the same way that you are treating the rest of your body,with exercise.When the foot becomes flat from a weakened infrastructure everything becomes misaligned and painful. When you start exercising and put more stress on those weak misaligned feet the pain will increase.There are many foot strengthening exercise tips on the web or you can purchase a set of Barefoot Science foot strengthening insoles and in six weeks you will regained your arch and musculature. Then you need to switch to a more flexible flat shoe that will allow the feet to function as they were designed to without restriction. The feet are no different from any other part of your body and need to be able to move without being restricted in order to stay healthy.
Just like any other structure when the feet or foundation is weak and misaligned there will be problems all the way up to your shoulders or top floor. Fix your feet and the rest of your body will thank you. :-)

I say also go to your Dr. I limped around a year thinking I had plantar Fasciitis and when I went I actually had a ripped tendon. I did so much more damage by putting it off. So I say don't self treat and go see a GP or an ortho.

go to your doctor sounds like it could be gout - try tylenol at night for flare ups, is the joint red and tender to the touch when it is painful? I use ibuprofen but I don't have stomach problems. It could be that simple. When my uric acid gets back to normal it goes away.

go to your doctor sounds like it could be gout - try tylenol at night for flare ups, is the joint red and tender to the touch when it is painful? I use ibuprofen but I don't have stomach problems. It could be that simple. When my uric acid gets back to normal it goes away.

If Ibuprofen works for you on gout then you are super tough. I go three up on the NSAID level.

go to your doctor sounds like it could be gout - try tylenol at night for flare ups, is the joint red and tender to the touch when it is painful?

Nothing sounds like gout, if it's gout the pain is unbearable. If the OP does not have complete unbearable pain that feels like a million hot needles being put into the big toe whilst it feels like a few gremlins are trying to breakout from the toe itself, then I can say quite clearly that it is not gout.

I have broken bones, had a viral infection of my nervous system, had second degree burns and more muscle tears than I care to mention. Not one of those things is quite as painful as a gout attack.

See a doctor, not a forum.

I agree! ^^^

Yes it could be gout. Pain is excutiating for most... it typically manifests itself in the joint in the big toe. Will present as swelling, and redness and very sore to the touch. In serious attacks, You will actually initially feel like you broke your toe. The pain typically increases through out the day.

I've had it serious enough that I couldn't put a bed sheet over it.

If it is gout and it sounds like a number of people here suffer it....A low purine diet will help as well as reducing your intake of refined sugars. A higher sugar intake typically acidifies the blood and throws your Ph out of balance.

One of the important things to do is determine what triggered the attack and strive to avoid or limit it. For some people it is red meats, others its beer, or sweets,or even shell fish. For me, it was consuming red meat. I quit eatting red meat last year and have not had an attack since.

Relief typically happens over a period of a few days. Try increasing your fluid intake ( I was drinking a gallon of water per day ) and cherry juice is known to help as well.

An MD may prescribe some other form of treatment including NSAIDS, Allopurinol, or Colchicine.

Hope that helps.... I have a long history with Gout. I know what fixed me...it didn't come in a bottle. Maybe it helps someone else.

I had to put up this link for all the gout sufferers, because the only good part of having gout is that it's funny sounding. When I told my doctor about my symptoms, he sat back in his chair and scratched his chin and said, "It's either gout, or PSEUDOGOUT" and I totally lost it laughing, because it sounded so ridiculous.

Anyway, this will make you laugh if you've suffered the pain of gout before:
http://listentoleon.net/wp/index.php/2008/01/02/at-least-its-not-an-std/
Edit: Probably not really all that work safe

Good link, well done.

Yes it could be gout. Pain is excutiating for most... it typically manifests itself in the joint in the big toe. Will present as swelling, and redness and very sore to the touch. In serious attacks, You will actually initially feel like you broke your toe. The pain typically increases through out the day.

I've had it serious enough that I couldn't put a bed sheet over it.

If it is gout and it sounds like a number of people here suffer it....A low purine diet will help as well as reducing your intake of refined sugars. A higher sugar intake typically acidifies the blood and throws your Ph out of balance.

One of the important things to do is determine what triggered the attack and strive to avoid or limit it. For some people it is red meats, others its beer, or sweets,or even shell fish. For me, it was consuming red meat. I quit eatting red meat last year and have not had an attack since.

Relief typically happens over a period of a few days. Try increasing your fluid intake ( I was drinking a gallon of water per day ) and cherry juice is known to help as well.

An MD may prescribe some other form of treatment including NSAIDS, Allopurinol, or Colchicine.

Hope that helps.... I have a long history with Gout. I know what fixed me...it didn't come in a bottle. Maybe it helps someone else.

But you aren't fixed, gout never goes it just remains more stable and avoiding trigger foods is best. Much cheaper than cherry juice and people can reference "vox pop" from the gout sufferers of the western World as to its effectiveness. Cider Apple Vinegar, preferably the Organic Rough (as it not clear) Cider apple vinegar.

And when you next have a gout attack, I know it is an NSAID that you will be reaching for.

Gout, The disease of kings and king of diseases.

As for people who have only had mild symtoms, you are lucky but be warned look after yourselves and your diet.

Welll thank you for setting me straight.... LOL Ok, maybe it's not fixed, but certainly well enough to know what not to do. But then you just reiterated most of what I said anyways...Thanks.

By the way I went from having a gout flare up several times per month to not having one in 8-9 months... Like I said maybe not fixed, but looking for the dietary cause of my gout was well worth it.

And as for reaching for a bottle of NSAID... never said I wouldn't. But for what its worth resolving the underlying cause of the problem is far more effective than masking it.

reiteration was agreement. maybe you need to buy some looser fitting undergarments.