I have had extreme pain in my left foot for over a month that comes and goes. Now thinking it might be gout, although have never been diagnosed, but had same type of pain years go in right great toe. This is crippling pain! Going to podiatrist soon, but just wondering what else could this be.
Dear patient pain in foot especially that comes and does with sudden onset type most probable diagnosis is gout. Diagnosis needs to be confirmed by raised serum uric acid levels. Get it checked from diagnostic lab nearby you. Other possibilities are plantar fasciitis, neuropathic pain. Treatment of gout is Chat Doctor.  Intake of proteins also needs to be reduced. Tablet diclofenac 50 mg twice a day can be taken for pain relief.