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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI have some arthritis in my Great Toe
Last edited Tue Mar 29, 2022, 01:17 PM - Edit history (1)
Thats the medical term for Big toe. I did not know that.
Mortons Neuroma is the bigger issue. No its not from wearing high heels. Probably surgery.
MRI Friday night, telephone appointment and referral today, doctor visit tomorrow. Not bad I have to say.
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I have some arthritis in my Great Toe (Original Post)
underpants
Mar 2022
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Walleye
(30,729 posts)1. I hope you get some relief. I have arthritis all over, hands and shoulders now
I had both knees totally replaced eight years ago or they would be hurting, too
dweller
(23,562 posts)2. I'd blame
the warring high heels
✌🏻
underpants
(182,285 posts)3. I changed it
Gee I guess my phone knows what Ive been commenting on
Donkees
(31,091 posts)4. Link to 'gouty tophus' - gouty can be a useful wordle :)
A Case of a Second Intermetatarsal Space Gouty Tophus with a Presentation Similar to a Mortons Neuroma
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6044487/
I am gouty. 🤔🤓
Donkees
(31,091 posts)6. More detail about the tophi:
GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)7. Gout is so much fun.
Before I went onto Allopurinol, I was contemplating self-amputation. Or heroin.
underpants
(182,285 posts)8. Indeed.
I winced sitting and watching football games. Allupurinol is good stuff.