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I want to know if a person have gout does swelling can appear on big toe as well as the chest bones ?

 

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August 15 11:17 PM (15 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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Yes, you can have recurrent pain and swelling behind your big toe when you have gout. In rare cases there has been small deposits of uric acid on the chest bones. It also can affect the instep, ankles, heels, knees, wrists, fingers, and elbows. The disease can progress through four stages.

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August 19 3:30 PM (3 days and 16 hours later)
         
Reply to Pam's Post: You mention that in rare cases it has been seen that uric acid deposits in the chest bones but i am not sure whether is it in the form of lumps it causes pain or is it just the bone it pains. Since already i have my big toe joint paining and at the same time i am having a small lump like thing on the chest bone which also pains when i put pressure on the lump. Since i have already been diagnosed that more uric acid content in the body is it the lump on the chest is due to uric acid ?
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August 19 3:34 PM (4 minutes later)
         
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I can not say absolutely for sure, but most likely it is due to uric acid. Considering you have been diagnosed with increased uric acid in your body, it is very likely that is what it is.

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August 19 3:39 PM (4 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
Reply to Pam's Post: Well what i am afraid of is, i hope it is no cancerous growth.
I just want to make sure that it has nothing to do with any cancerous syndromes ?
Do you have any idea how long it takes to recover from this uric acid problem ?
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August 19 3:43 PM (4 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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Are you taking any medicine for your gout? If so what is the name of it?
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August 19 3:46 PM (2 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Pam's Post: I am taking a medicine named " Zyloric 100 " for excess uric acid contained. Its a " Allopurinol Tablets IP "
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August 19 3:58 PM (12 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
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These medications are sometime given to people that has had chemotherapy to lower uric acid levels. Taking these two medications help to prevent the occurence of cancer. So evidentally your doctor knows what he is doing by putting you on certain medications. To be on the safe side I would mention this lump on your chest and see if the doctor wants to take a look at it. There is not anyway I can absolutely for sure tell you that it is not cancerous, but with the medication you are on helps prevent this.

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August 19 4:04 PM (5 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
Reply to Pam's Post: So you are saying the medicine i am using is correct and will help prevent it. So its nothing to worry about ? so do you know how long it takes to recover ? and should i go and have a blood test to check the uric acid level in my blood ?
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August 19 4:08 PM (4 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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Yes these medications help lower the uric acid in your body which helps in the prevention of cancer. High uric acid levels can be a sign of a cancerous growth. I am not sure that this lump will ever go away if it is a build up of uric acid. But I would definately call or go see my doctor and find out if he needs to run anymore tests. Sometimes you can just call the doctors office and ask for the nurse. Explain your situation and she will talk to the doctor about it.

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