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What Causes Pain And Swelling On Left Foot?

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Posted on Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Question: Left foot for the last 2 weeks very painful on top of foot, today top of foot from the middle to end of toes are very swollen. Just wondering what may be causing the problem. I have not been wearing any different shoes and they are not enclosed, mainly sandals, it's hot in Australia right now.
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Seems to be inflammatory in nature. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain and swelling over your left foot seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be due to 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, Do icing over affected part and consult your doctor for thorough examination of foot 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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What Causes Pain And Swelling On Left Foot?

Brief Answer: Seems to be inflammatory in nature. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain and swelling over your left foot seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be due to 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, Do icing over affected part and consult your doctor for thorough examination of foot 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