Hey, this is very random but as we know the best medical advice can be had anonymously online - I've been suspected of gout a few times, and one time I got some medication (don't remember if it was colchicine) which was incredibly helpful. But in general, if such a condition occurs (it's my toes, mostly), is it helpful or detrimental to try to massage/stretch my toes?
I don't think you've had gout. Gout is SO painful you can't even touch it without screaming, there is no way one could massage it. Gout is is usually specific to exactly one toe. I've never heard of it impacting multiple toes simultaneously. (It may, I am not a doctor, just a patient who did a lot homework).
If you go to a doctor asking for your foot to be amputated to stop the pain, you might have gout. If you are not sure, you don't have gout.
Yes, what he said haha. My wife once fluffed the flat sheet on the bed, and the slow, parachute-like descent of a single sheet landing on my toe had me screaming in pain
