Rheumatism and its symptoms Posted: 05-22-08 03:01am
I would like to say first off that I am in
good health, active, and somewhat
hyperflexible. When I stretch my body,
several joints pop. On top of that I have
this strange foot symptom. I will
sometimes point my large toes downward
when I stretch and I have excrutiating
pain on the topside of my foot, midpoint,
along the line of bones that connect to my
big toes. My large toes also get stuck
pointing downward sometimes after I
stretch. The best way for me to describe
the pain is as if I tore something or a
bone slipped out of place and I stretched
something. Its been like this my whole
life. I'm just wondering what it could be.
When my toes get stuck that way, its like
a charlie horse, and it eventually lets up
and my toes slowly return to their normal
position. Upon xray of my hips when I was
in a car wreck there was noted to be
slight calcification and my hip popped
really loudly during the exam.
Current medical status: hips popping,
knees popping, shoulders popping, jaw
popping, pointing large toe down causes
extreme pain midfoot (top) and large toe
sometimes gets stuck like that (pointing
downward toward floor)
Current medical treatment: meloxicam due
to the pain that my joints sometimes give
off
Question: I would like to say first off
that I am in good health, active, and
somewhat hyperflexible. When I stretch my
body, several joints pop. On top of that I
have this strange foot symptom. I will
sometimes point my large toes downward
when I stretch and I have excrutiating
pain on the topside of my foot, midpoint,
along the line of bones that connect to my
big toes. My large toes also get stuck
pointing downward sometimes after I
stretch. The best way for me to describe
the pain is as if I tore something or a
bone slipped out of place and I stretched
something. Its been like this my whole
life. I'm just wondering what it could be.
When my toes get stuck that way, its like
a charlie horse, and it eventually lets up
and my toes slowly return to their normal
position. Upon xray of my hips when I was
in a car wreck there was noted to be
slight calcification and my hip popped
really loudly during the exam.
You should consult a rheumatologist about
your condition.
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