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Hello. Yesterday I Started Feeling Discomfort In My Ankle, The
Hello. Yesterday I started feeling discomfort in my ankle, the left one, on the inside by the ankle bone. It started with what seemed like an abrasion, but I couldn't detect any sort of insect bite. It developed into a soreness in my ankle bone and then a slight swelling, with the abrasion continuing to be red. Today it got worse with increased swelling and soreness in the ankle when I walked or moved my foot in a circular motion. A friend of mine thinks it may be gout. I'm thinking maybe shingles. However, when I got home from work I iced my ankle and elevated my foot and took 2 Aleve which made the swelling go down a bit and made the soreness lessen. It's now only slightly painful when I rotate my ankle but still has redness and some swelling. I called my doctor today who couldn't give me an appointment but gave me the address of an urgent care facility whom I was thinking of seeing tomorrow. Any Suggestions? Thank you.