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Most of you who know me here, know I am terrified of going to the doctor. Jackie, I think you know what I am talking about! :) I will do anything I can to keep from going. If it’s a doctor I know will not be taking my blood pressure, I am ok because my BP goes sky high sometimes when I go to my regular NP. My sinus doc never takes it, so I am ok going to him. This thing with my foot, I hate to say, I knew I would not go to the doctor. Now if it had not gotten better my husband would have thrown me over his shoulder and taken me to the car and driven me there. LOL This is a real phobia, white coat syndrome. I didn’t used to have it until my first panic attack in a doctor’s office. Of course it is high and the heart rate goes crazy. I can be so calm, doing my deep breathing and even taking a benzo beforehand, but when that nurse puts that cuff on my arm, a series of events unfold. I have gotten to where I say "Look, don’t freak out when you see it’s high. I take it at home and it’s extremely low but I am phobic about it in this particular doctor’s office. " One nurse knows when I get there and always says "Don’t worry, I won’t say ‘OH MY GOD.’ " That is the most unnerving thing. They say OMG!! I know I should have gone to the doctor with my foot. I pretty much self treated it with ibuprophen and staying off of it. It’s still sore but I can walk on it and the redness and most of the swelling is gone now. I was able to put a shoe on yesterday. I guess it wasn’t gout, since I read it is almost unheard of for a woman my age to have that. Usually it’s elderly women way past menopause. Not there yet!!! I did break that foot, hitting it against a wooden magazine rack about 17 years ago. I had a fracture across the top of that foot. The fact that the symptoms started like gout, this could be another of those "Vicki, you are part of the 1% of the population to have this." I can’t win the lottery but I get that all of the time from my NP. I am in the 1% who can take Zoloft for a year and then try it again in 4 or 5 years and it doesn’t help anymore. Her stats may be wrong but I sometimes do feel a bit like a freak!!! :) My husband was really worried about how my foot looked. As the swelling left, the redness went from the entire foot to the right 3/4 of it. Just a huge red blotch! I don’t eat much red meat, or any meat for that matter. I don’t drink much alcohol at all. Everything WebMD said can cause it was not something I do. Anyway, it is better. I promise I will go to the doctor if it reoccurs. I hope some of you can relate to the doctor fear. My MIL goes when she sneezes or coughs one time. I have never been that way. My kids and husband aren’t either. On a different note: The former houseguest is gone to India and I won’t be bothered with emails and phone calls for a while. I just cannot talk to him. I was hurt that he tried to tear my sister and me apart with his lies. Bad news, I’m telling you. Thank you all for your wonderful advice. Love, Vicki!! — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left ::foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like ::something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has ::progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let ::my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue ::what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my ::toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big ::toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just ::a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. :: ::Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder ::if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, ::many years ago. :: ::Anyway, Good Morning!!!
Oh, Vicki, I’m sorry! You are having a heck of time right now. I would see a doctor about that because it sounds unusual. (((((((((((Vicki))))))))))) Love, Dawn — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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viki i hope your are feeling better.my brother has gout in his feet.he has to wear shoes three sizes larger than he needs.hope you get relief soon.i hear its very painfull. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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viki i hope your are feeling better.my brother has gout in his feet.he has to wear shoes three sizes larger than he needs.hope you get relief soon.i hear its very painfull.
Thanks. Today the swelling has gone down quite a bit and I can walk. I have taken some prescription strength ibuprophen I had and it seems to be helping. Hopefully it isn’t gout. It certainly sounds like it, from what I have read about it. My poor dad had it in his hands when he died. For some reason they couldn’t give him the meds for it and they were so swollen and he would react if one of us touched his hands. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Most of you who know me here, know I am terrified of going to the doctor. Jackie, I think you know what I am talking about! :)
And so do I. I’m scared stiff of doctors/hospitals/medical procedures. On a different note: The former houseguest is gone to India and I won’t be bothered with emails and phone calls for a while.
This is a very good thing. It will give you relief from the stress he caused you and when he returns he’ll be busy doing other things. Philip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Vicki, Glad to hear your foot is doing better. Also that’s good news to know your houseguest is returning to India. Will he stay there permanently now? smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Most of you who know me here, know I am terrified of going to the doctor. Jackie, I think you know what I am talking about! :) I will do anything I can to keep from going. If it’s a doctor I know will not be taking my blood pressure, I am ok because my BP goes sky high sometimes when I go to my regular NP. My sinus doc never takes it, so I am ok going to him. This thing with my foot, I hate to say, I knew I would not go to the doctor. Now if it had not gotten better my husband would have thrown me over his shoulder and taken me to the car and driven me there. LOL This is a real phobia, white coat syndrome. I didn’t used to have it until my first panic attack in a doctor’s office. Of course it is high and the heart rate goes crazy. I can be so calm, doing my deep breathing and even taking a benzo beforehand, but when that nurse puts that cuff on my arm, a series of events unfold. I have gotten to where I say "Look, don’t freak out when you see it’s high. I take it at home and it’s extremely low but I am phobic about it in this particular doctor’s office. " One nurse knows when I get there and always says "Don’t worry, I won’t say ‘OH MY GOD.’ " That is the most unnerving thing. They say OMG!! I know I should have gone to the doctor with my foot. I pretty much self treated it with ibuprophen and staying off of it. It’s still sore but I can walk on it and the redness and most of the swelling is gone now. I was able to put a shoe on yesterday. I guess it wasn’t gout, since I read it is almost unheard of for a woman my age to have that. Usually it’s elderly women way past menopause. Not there yet!!! I did break that foot, hitting it against a wooden magazine rack about 17 years ago. I had a fracture across the top of that foot. The fact that the symptoms started like gout, this could be another of those "Vicki, you are part of the 1% of the population to have this." I can’t win the lottery but I get that all of the time from my NP. I am in the 1% who can take Zoloft for a year and then try it again in 4 or 5 years and it doesn’t help anymore. Her stats may be wrong but I sometimes do feel a bit like a freak!!! :) My husband was really worried about how my foot looked. As the swelling left, the redness went from the entire foot to the right 3/4 of it. Just a huge red blotch! I don’t eat much red meat, or any meat for that matter. I don’t drink much alcohol at all. Everything WebMD said can cause it was not something I do. Anyway, it is better. I promise I will go to the doctor if it reoccurs. I hope some of you can relate to the doctor fear. My MIL goes when she sneezes or coughs one time. I have never been that way. My kids and husband aren’t either. On a different note: The former houseguest is gone to India and I won’t be bothered with emails and phone calls for a while. I just cannot talk to him. I was hurt that he tried to tear my sister and me apart with his lies. Bad news, I’m telling you. Thank you all for your wonderful advice. Love, Vicki!! — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left ::foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like ::something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has ::progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let ::my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue ::what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my ::toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big ::toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just ::a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. :: ::Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder ::if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, ::many years ago. :: ::Anyway, Good Morning!!! Dear Vic, Get thyself to the doctor as soon as possible! My husband had the same exact thing many years ago and it turned out to be gout. I`m not saying you have gout, only your doctor can tell you that. My husband had to get a shot of cortisone to relieve the discomfort. My husband told me it was one of the worst pain he ever experienced in his life. ~*~Gout usually strikes a single joint suddenly and violently. The episode begins with redness, heat, swelling, and pain – the classic signs of inflammation. Less commonly, gout can develop more slowly, involving multiple joints, resembling rheumatoid arthritis. The big toe is commonly affected first with distinct pain, called podagra.~*~ http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/whatisgout.htm I feel so bad that you`re in pain. I hope you feel better soon! (((((Vic)))))
Wow Jackie. (hope you are enjoying your day, Ms. Birthday Girl) Gout never crossed my mind but my dad had it and, bless his heart, died with red swollen fingers because they couldn’t give him the meds for it for some reason. I remember how much pain he was in.My foot is unreal. I am literally hopping from one place to another. I soaked my foot in epsom salts and took anti-inflammatory meds. It’s ok as long as I don’t touch it. This morning, for the first time ever, I didn’t see my son out for school. I just couldn’t stand up. He saw my foot and said "Gross, Mom. Why is it all swollen like that?" Like I would know!!! Thank you, Jackie. I think your "diagnosis" is probably close to being correct. It is red, it is hot, and extremely swollen. Oh, the lovely things that pop up as one gets a little older!! Have a wonderful day! Vicki — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever.
Sure sounds like gout, Vicki. My mother had an acute attack of gout in her big toe (called podagra). She told me "Do you know my toe was so swollen I couldn’t put on my golf shoes and I had to play golf in my bare feet!" And I said, "Are you crazy? You need a psychiatrist!" Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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"Tori" wrote – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, many years ago. Anyway, Good Morning!!! Vicki
Based on my extensive research in matters such as these, I would have to add "Yikes! Ouch! Dammit!" to the comments of my esteemed colleagues. Feel better FAST, Vic! Deirdre — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – viki i hope your are feeling better.my brother has gout in his feet.he has to wear shoes three sizes larger than he needs.hope you get relief soon.i hear its very painfull. Thanks. Today the swelling has gone down quite a bit and I can walk. I have taken some prescription strength ibuprophen I had and it seems to be helping. Hopefully it isn’t gout. It certainly sounds like it, from what I have read about it. My poor dad had it in his hands when he died. For some reason they couldn’t give him the meds for it and they were so swollen and he would react if one of us touched his hands.
Vicki, you should get your serum uric acid level checked. If it’s high you could take a med to lower it so you don’t have recurrant attacks of gout. Or deposits of uric acid in your kidneys and other organs. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, many years ago. Anyway, Good Morning!!! Vicki
Vicki, I just wanted to tell you I’m sorry you’re having such a horrible health problem. I woke up one morning just after my mom passed away, and could barely walk on one of my feet. I put off getting it checked out, and finally did.. It was a blood clot. What you have does sound like gout, from the description Jackie posted. I’ve heard it’s really painful. I hope that you are at the doctor’s while I am typing this, getting some help. Please let us know what he says, and keep us posted on how you are doing. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left ::foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like ::something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has ::progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let ::my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue ::what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my ::toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big ::toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just ::a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. :: ::Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder ::if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, ::many years ago. :: ::Anyway, Good Morning!!! Dear Vic, Get thyself to the doctor as soon as possible! My husband had the same exact thing many years ago and it turned out to be gout. I`m not saying you have gout, only your doctor can tell you that. My husband had to get a shot of cortisone to relieve the discomfort. My husband told me it was one of the worst pain he ever experienced in his life. ~*~Gout usually strikes a single joint suddenly and violently. The episode begins with redness, heat, swelling, and pain – the classic signs of inflammation. Less commonly, gout can develop more slowly, involving multiple joints, resembling rheumatoid arthritis. The big toe is commonly affected first with distinct pain, called podagra.~*~ http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/whatisgout.htm I feel so bad that you`re in pain. I hope you feel better soon! (((((Vic))))) Jackie ~*~When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it~*~ ~~ Bernard Bailey — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Vicki, That sounds like something you need to have you doctor check out. I have never had the impression the either bursitis or arthritis would flare like you have described. Definitely keep it up and ice off and on. But I truly would have my GP check it out. Keep us posted on how you are doing. smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, many years ago. Anyway, Good Morning!!! Vicki — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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As if I don’t have enough problems, I cannot even put weight down on my left foot. Just below the big toe is swollen and it actually feels like something is broken. It started with a slight pain last night and has progressed since to horrible pain. I can walk on my heel but I cannot let my toes touch the floor. There is substantial swelling and I have no clue what is going on. I didn’t hit my foot on anything and I haven’t stubbed my toe. It just occurred out of nowhere. the entire area around my left big toe is aching. I had my husband look and he could see the swelling and just a slight touch is torment. It feels very hot also, like fever. Just wondered if anyone here has ever had this sort of thing. I just wonder if it’s some sort of bursitis or arthritis. I did break that foot once, many years ago. Anyway, Good Morning!!! Vicki — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm