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Pain And Swelling In The Toe. Need A Remedy
What's wrong with my big toe! Initally the toenail on my big toe is weird it rises and sometimes when i would put pressure on my toenail for too long it would hurt a little now I banged it 4 days ago and off and on its been swelling its hot and red and even feels like theres a pulse and with every beat is pain. and the toenail seems to be the MOST sensitive right around the base of it is puff. its affected my walking and on i've been limping because of the random times that it swells. what could it be and how serious is this. i assumed it kept swelling becuz im always on my feet at work i have the next 3 days off and planned to be off my feet for the most part
Fri, 31 May 2013
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The pain and swelling in the big toe can be due to a local infection in the area or due to gout. A simple blood test will help in detecting this. A direct examination is needed for proper antibiotics and anti inflammatory medicines.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and swelling in the big toe can be due to a local infection in the area or due to gout. A simple blood test will help in detecting this. A direct examination is needed for proper antibiotics and anti inflammatory medicines.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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