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Originally Posted by Hope25 About a week ago, my father said he went to fall and somehow pulled back his whole body weight to prevent the fall. This resulted in a very penetrating pain from his big toe up until his ankle. It turned red and a bit swollen. It lasted about a week. My brother gave him some cream (that he uses every time he gets a sore shoulder from lifting weights) and it seemed to work.
Today, a week later, he's complaining of similar pain in the opposite leg but around the knee. He says the knee isn't swollen but he's in a lot of pain. He oversees construction sites so he's not into doing too much "labor" work, but is in work boots all day.
For about a year & a half he has had some problems with his sugar, ranging between 80 and 135. Could this pain have anything to do with his sugar or BP? He's 60 years old. |
Hi Hope
First off, how is your son doing?
Secondly, I am not an expert but what you seem to be describing is gout. Usually gout affects the big toe and causes swelling. My brother-in-law had this and it will come and go and I think there is meds for it.
But again, I really do not know for sure. I do not believe it to be blood pressure related.
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