Pain and swelling of third toe
by Sam
My third toe became slightly swollen and red/purple in colour and over a period of 2 weeks became more swollen and hot. It looks almost as if the ring of swelling is originating from the joint where the toe meets the foot and is and inch thick. It really does look like i have an inch thick ring round the toe under the skin. It has now become quite painful especially when walking. This came out of the blue and i don't remember injuring it. Hi Sam, Although I know nothing of your medical history, my first thought would be inflammation of the joint of the toe, quite possibly a gout attack. Another consideration would be a circulatory problem but generally more than one toe is affected. Since this situation is an abnormal finding, I would suggest you have a doctor look at it to determine the source of discoloration and swelling. Marc Mitnick DPM
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