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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling On Toe

Hello, I am an otherwise healthy 44 year-old male. I had a classic gout attack 5 weeks ago. The extreme pain lasted about a week and has ebbed and flowed a bit since. I did not seek treatment for about 3 weeks and was given Indocin and an antibiotic in case there was infection. When the swelling did not go down I was given Colchrys which I took for a day. It has since improved but I still have residual swelling and redness on the inside of my big toe area (bunionlike) and lingering soreness (not severe, just annoying). Is this normal, and is there anything I can do to get it to go away completely?
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , pain over your toe seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling On Toe

Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain over your toe seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout. I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care