Definitely see a doctor. Get a proper diagnosis (I’m sure there are many other things that can cause a swollen painful big toe that you have not thought of, nor has Dr Google) and get proper treatment.
Because it is faster. During the acute phase it is very, very uncomfortable and you want it gone ASAP. Have you ever had it?Why take pharmaceuticals with side effects when there is a perfectly good natural solution?
Have some omega 3 rich foods like Salmon.
For fairly immediate relief (over night) get/use Colchicine .... works wonders overnight. After having gout a few times, I was told to try using Voltaren xtra strength at the first sign/pain. I found that rubbing voltaren in twice a day helps and maybe stops inflamation without medication. I keep 3 colchicine pils on hand for emergency. Note, I am not a Doctor but a sufferer like you. LOL
Yup 5 times in the last 7 years or so. The toe hurts even when you put a light cover on it, and definitely walking is really tough. Painful. doctor prescribed colchisine (which takes care of the flareup in 3 - 4 days). Without it, it will last 3 weeks+. I keep a prescription and when I sense a flareup coming -- I pop 1 a day and drink a bunch of water.
That's a good question. The truth is every time it took a minimum of two weeks to completely heal, no matter what pills or food I had. Though with Colchicine it felt slightly better only in a day or two. It's still hard to tell if it was Colchicine, if I was already on the road for recovery, or if it was mostly a placebo effect. The doc explained to me that Colchicine actually would break up the accumulated crystal in your toe, so I believe it had some good effect. Maybe a more aggressive dosage would have proven it to me.
Yeah, complete healing takes a while. I was thinking how long it takes to get out of the acute phase when it's really, really sensitive. The point where it's not totally gone but it's tolerable and you can start doing some normal activities.
