Just started having ankle pain on my outside ankle sunday afternoon/evening and worsening thru the day monday, is about the same today. I did nothing to sprain the ankle so that is out.

When I touch the ankle there is not alot of soreness exept in one spot right on my ankle bone itself. It is very sore and feels bruised at that location. If I keep my foot relatively still the ankle does not hurt very bad. But, when I try to point my toes or pull them towards me, it hurts severely. However, the pain is not on the outside of the ankle where my skin hurts but deeper under the skin more towards the center of the foot.

The ankle was a little red yesterday and much more red today. With the redness being contained to the ankle bone. It was also warm today.

I went to the Dr. And she suspected cellulitis, saying that gout would affect the joint, not really the bone itself, and the redness would be more widespread with gout.

She sent me to get x rays saying gout would show up on an x ray but from what i've been reading gout won't show up on an x ray until damage has been done to the joint.

History is great grandfather with gout, 1 of my older brothers has gout and mother has bad arthritis.

Any help?? Thanks.