A member asked:

I have swelling around my toe an it's really soar i had antibiotics it healed an then it came back . i can't get ahold of my doctor .

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Dr. Shahruq Sarela answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Swelling: if its your big toe, and red and swollen it could be gout, a arthritic condition caused by excess uric acid. if you have a cut to the skin it could be a bacterial infection and may have reoccured. I usually treat this with bactrim, (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) clindamycin, or doxycycline to treat skin infections. i would recommend going to the ER and just get evaluated if you cant get into your PCP's office.

Answered 5/29/2015

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