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I am experiencing ankle pain. the following also describes me: ankle swelling. what should i do?the bone on the side of my foot looks out

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Go see MD: Could be a variety of things, but at your age, without an injury, my first guess would be gout. So, go see MD

Dr Fowler and 9 doctors agreed

Answered 6/6/2017

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