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Old 04-09-2014, 02:35 AM
 
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I know gout usually affects the big toe cause I've had it couple years ago. But does it affect the middle part of your foot? Like an inch to the side of the arch.

I woke up one morning and wasn't able to put any weight on it or walk due to the sharp pain in the middle of the foot. It's not red or swollen but painful to the touch and walking on it causes great pain.

So does this sound like it is Gout or does it not happen in that area?

Btw, a week prior to this, my knee became swollen and painful which I believe was gout. But it's gone now.
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Old 04-09-2014, 02:50 PM
 
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Gout in a knee is fairly common and should be treated early to avoid more lasting complications. With gout, drinking a LOT of water is imperative and also avoid shellfish, which contributes to the formation of uric acid crystals. There are several other food to avoid: liver, brains, kidney, red meat, items using yeast, sardines, anchovies. Is very important to follow directions and preventing gout from getting too comfortable with itself (so to speak) in your body because it can cause great damage. Yes, gout can happen any place in a person's foot. If a person prone to gout follows the directions, his/her life can be free of the misery of this illness.
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Old 04-09-2014, 03:20 PM
 
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Have you had your Uric Acid levels tested ?? It's a cheap blood test. If high enough, you may want to get prescription for Allopurinol. After 2 major bouts with gout in the big toe, I went on 300mg daily. Can now eat about anything I want, just not excessively. Before, one good steak, or 2 glasses of wine would start the "twinges". Drug is one of cheapest generics there is. $8 for 90 days on my mail order insurance plan. IIRC, about $14 with no insurance. Other drug is Colchicine. Depends whether you are an over-producer, or an under-excretor of Uric acid.
Or drink lots of cherry juice, the 100% real $$ stuff, not frozen, etc.Worked for me before it went on pill.
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Old 04-09-2014, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Florida
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I've had gout attacks in my big toes, elbows, knees, the joint the big toe is connected to. It's my humble opinion you can get gout almost anywhere. I know most people will think I'm nuts but, I feel it don't matter what you eat or drink that determines if you will have an attack of gout.
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Old 04-09-2014, 07:23 PM
 
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Gout can affect any joint.

I had gout in the middle area of one foot for three months back in 2010. It was in the lis franc joint (which extends the entire length of the mid-foot) and having it delayed my having fusion surgery on that joint.

There was no way could I put any weight on my foot at all. The throbbing was almost unbearable. I took all kinds of meds (both pain meds and anti-gout meds) but nothing worked. One of the meds I took was colchicine, which is really great for gout. I was taking multiple doses every day for months and even ended up in the hospital with an accumulated colchicine overdose.

The docs finally figured out that my real problem was acute kidney failure and, after that was treated, I had no more gout issues. I do take an anti-gout med every day, however, because I never want to go through that again.

By the way, my foot was red but was not painful to the touch, although I was hesitant to touch it because it hurt so badly.
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Old 04-12-2014, 07:02 PM
 
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Is it possible to get gout in the back of the heel? Mine has been inflamed and painful to the touch immediately after the previous one cleared up. This is the third suspected gout flare up in the past week.... first the knee, mid foot and now heel.

Is this normal or do I need to see a DR pronto??
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Old 04-12-2014, 07:06 PM
 
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Yes, you can get gout in any joint. Since you're having recurring episodes, you should see a doctor ASAP and have some tests done to determine the underlying cause of your gout.
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Old 04-12-2014, 07:10 PM
 
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Is it possible to get gout in the back of the heel? Mine has been inflamed and painful to the touch immediately after the previous one cleared up. This is the third suspected gout flare up in the past week.... first the knee, mid foot and now heel.

Is this normal or do I need to see a DR pronto??
Gout can affect the instep and heel...

Gout is not "normal" so yes you should see someone, but it is not a medical emergency.
Fast Facts About Gout
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Old 04-12-2014, 07:16 PM
 
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Gout itself isnt a medical emergency but it's important to find out the reason why the OP is having so many episodes back-to-back. This is exactly what I had for three months before it was discovered that I had acute kidney failure. I had no other symptoms besides the gout. The cause of the OP's back-to-back gout episodes might be as simple as diet but, if it's something more serious, he should find out ASAP.
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Old 11-30-2014, 02:04 AM
 
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I get the occasional gout episode and have been taking anti-inflammatories when episodes occur.

Lately I'm wondering whether I should go onto allopurinol.

Does anyone have experience of this drug?

Any complications or side effects to report?

I'm grateful for any responses.
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