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Message: [QUOTE="ConnEd, post: 4329269, member: 895"] I have had foot pain bouts every couple of years starting about 5 years ago. The first time, I thought I had injured it (sprain or broken a bone) so I went to the orthopedist. After x-rays, the doc said I had a Morton's Neuroma. Gout was discussed but dismissed. So, he gave me a cortisone injection into my foot telling me I should have immediate relief. Nada. I got home and researched Morton's Neuroma, and I didn't think I fit the symptoms. The pain subsided a day or so later, and, in follow-up with practice's foot specialist, I was told that I probably had a sprain. The next time it happened, I went to my GP thinking it was gout. But he said no (I don't remember him doing a blood work-up), and sent me to a podiatrist. The podiatrist said that I essentially have shrinking tendons/ligaments in my high-arched feet, and that was the problem. Some stretching seemed to help - or just coincidentally the attack subsided(?). I'm in the midst of another bout right now. I had a blood draw yesterday (still awaiting the results) and an x-ray today. I'm on day 5 now. Foot swollen and painful around the clock. It was at it's worst 2 nights ago. Always worse at night. I hope to God the doctors will figure something out. Gout or no, I want to know the cause. It's brutal. I'm taking naproxen to help, but it takes the pain level from an 8 down to a 4. Thanks to all that have shared your experiences. I'm eating cherries and drinking cherry juice. [/QUOTE]

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