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Q: Gout In Ankle Or Cellulitis?
asked by: sb023 on November 9th, 2004
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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.
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gstefanick
replied on January 30th, 2005
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I have the same thing as you described .... And yes it s gout...
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sb023
replied on January 31st, 2005
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Actually it was cellulitis! She started me on antibiotics and it went away. I'm very thankful it was not gout after I see what my brother goes thru with it.
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