pain on the top to my toe on my right foot
by Kathy
I had very bad pain in my foot and some swelling went to the doctors--first he said it was broke on the under side of my big toe fit me for a boot--then he gave me shots--then said he would do surgery and asked why, he said to find out what is wrong---it is a burning hurt from the top to my big toe and down the side. Sitting does not make it better and some times the pain is so bad I can't walk on it. I told the doctor that anything on my foot even my bed sheets seem to much weight. I had x-rays and bone scans--MRI,s and without a answer. What do you think it might be--oh he did find some arthritis in my ankle and in my joint of my big toe were it meets my foot he gave me shots the first did nothing and the second just for a few days. Hi Kathy, One thing that can cause burning in the area you describe is a nerve entrapment in the area; the fact that you have arthritis in the big toe joint might mean one of the local nerves is being "pinched" between the shoe and your protruding bone spur. Of course, I am only guessing since I cannot examine you. But, here is what I would suggest. This doctor does not seem to have any kind of definitive diagnosis and I certainly wouldn't allow him to operate on you to "try and find out what is wrong with you". Your better bet would be to get a second opinion. Marc Mitnick DPM
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