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What Causes Severe Left-sided Foot Pain And Discoloration In The Knuckles?

I have had really bad pain in my left foot for years now been to see Dr a couple times but couldnt find anything wrong but not very good hospital.my second toe has a bulge in the knuckle and is slightly purple and same on the second knuckle down on big toe same foot,it s hard to walk and stand for long periods it feels like when you were a kid and you would jump off a swing and he foot would get that pain in it that s how it feels all the time
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dear sir /madam
based on your description my differentials would be
gouty arhritis with tophi for which testing uric acid levels in serum would give an idea

rheumatoid arthritis of joints in feet,
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What Causes Severe Left-sided Foot Pain And Discoloration In The Knuckles?

dear sir /madam based on your description my differentials would be gouty arhritis with tophi for which testing uric acid levels in serum would give an idea rheumatoid arthritis of joints in feet,