I am 67 years old, 178 cm tall and weigh 108 kg unfortunately. I had a DePuy left knee prosthesis implanted in February 2011. For some time, i.e. about 6 months, I have been suffering from severe pain in my left big toe, from the nail to the first joint. Nothing swells or turns red, it just hurts a lot. Same with the outside of the foot, severe pain when touched as if after a burn. X-ray unchanged. Please help.
In order to find out what is the cause of your symptoms, it is necessary to visit your family doctor, who, after examination, will determine which treatment will be most beneficial for you.
It may be advisable to test uric acid in the blood and consult a specialist dealing with diseases of joints and bones (rheumatologist or orthopedist). It is certainly worth working on reducing body weight. Overweight and obesity adversely affect the joints, causing them to overload and, consequently, pain.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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