Your big toe is instrumental in helping you move and keep your balance, but it’s not a part of your body that you spend much time thinking about. But the moment your big toe has any sort of out ...

This leads to sudden, intense pain, swelling and redness, most commonly in the big toe (though it can potentially affect other joints, too). Gout attacks typically last between three to 10 days ...

If your big toe is painful, swollen, and has a noticeable bump on the joint, you could have a bunion. Or you could have gout. While some of the major symptoms are similar, gout is a systemic ...

There are many possible causes of a swollen toe. ... Gout in the big toe can be painful. Learn more about how to identify gout, how to ease the pain, and when to seek help. READ MORE.

Imagine waking up at night with a swollen big toe so sensitive that even the weight of your sheets is painful. What could it be? Feb. 18, 2016, 1:32 PM EST / Source : TODAY ...

Needle-like urate crystals deposit in the toe joint, which attracts white blood cells. This can lead to severe, painful gout attacks, and it's not only the big toe that is affected.

Q. I am a 55-year-old man with gout. I work on my feet all day, so you see how this is a problem. I take allopurinol every day and Celestone when I have an attack. Is there anything more I can do? … ...

Gout affects around 9 million Americans, and around 50% of those with gout will have their first attacks begin in the big toe. The severity of gout will depend on the individual, but, on average ...

Gout attacks usually happen in a single joint, like your big toe, or your knee. Within hours, the pain and swelling can become intense. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatories are usually ...

Gout can occur in almost any joint, including the ankle, knee, wrist or elbow, but the classic presentation is podagra — pain in the big toe. Gout is caused by uric acid crystals within the joint.

GOUT can be a crippling form of arthritis - once known as the 'disease of kings'. Mistakenly linked to overindulgence, this dire condition isn't reserved for nobility, it can affect anyone.