Visceral Gout ??

[Eggcessive]

It is easier for me to see the front and tops of the feet and ankles when they are standing to try and tell if it is gout or MS. The 2 pics in the thread in post 8 are very different—one showing swollen ankles (MS) and the other showing swollen lumpy-looking toes and feet/ankles (gout.) If the toes look normal, but the ankles are swollen, then I would look at MS or another infectious arthritis as a possibility. MS is very hard to treat with antibiotics, and is a chronic disease.

 

[Windy Lane]

It is easier for me to see the front and tops of the feet and ankles when they are standing to try and tell if it is gout or MS. The 2 pics in the thread in post 8 are very different—one showing swollen ankles (MS) and the other showing swollen lumpy-looking toes and feet/ankles (gout.) If the toes look normal, but the ankles are swollen, then I would look at MS or another infectious arthritis as a possibility. MS is very hard to treat with antibiotics, and is a chronic disease.

Is this better?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, that looks better. To my amateur eye, it looks a bit more like MS than gout. But in the early pictures the toes do look fat and a bit lumpy. So it may be gout.

 

[Windy Lane]

Yes, that looks better. To my amateur eye, it looks a bit more like MS than gout. But in the early pictures the toes do look fat and a bit lumpy. So it may be gout.

I think they look better today so I’ll keep treating for gout. You’re information and help is a godsend! Best ...