Toe Pain

E.,

While i cannot be positive, it certainly sounds like Gout to me. I have it and could have been reading my own story.

Good luck to you

I'm not a doctor but my brother in law had something like that and the doctor diagnosed a condition called "Gout". Maybe you should google it and you'll learn more about it or at least could lead you to a right direction. God bless!

Gout is one strong possibility, for unknown reasons it generally manifests as pain in the big toe in most people. Symptoms of gout can be aggravated by shellfish or other foods with a high iodine content. Another possibility is Lupus. One of my close friends was diagnosed with this recently and hers started as "nagging" pains in her feet. Women of child bearing age are most at risk for Lupus. See your primary care physician and if he/she isn't able to give you an answer, request lab work to rule out both gout and lupus.

I agree on the gout. Google it out if you are curious. Another thought- Did you stump your toe somehow? I know I harmlessly jammed my finger once catching a ball. Although it didn't really hurt at the time, it would throb and ache periodically for a year after. This knuckle even now is larger than the on the other hand.