I too have foot pain in the outside area of my right foot,and sometime my left too.It comes and goes,usually lasting between two weeks to two months.I have even had it for two days.I had it one day then the next day it was completely gone!It hurts so bad that even at night the bed sheets make my feet hurt.It's strange I can walk on my heels or the front part of my feet (climbing stairs)with little to no pain but if the outside of my foot comes into contact with anything,I would hit the roof.I even get this problem in both feet sometimes.I was tested for Gout,diabetes and check out okay. I have it right now,it's been two days and really getting tried of this.I went to the hospital awhile back and they took ex-rays and found nothing so they sent my on my way.The next day both feet were in so much pain I could barely walk.If you were to grab the wide part of my foot and squeezed I would probably pass out. I am taking anti-inflammatories for a bad back but they don't seem to help my feet.Any idea's?

tickle

How did they test for gout, superbond ? That is part of a blood test for excess uric acid in your blood. The diabetes would be blood work too. I have gout, and when in full blast, cant stand anything near my feet. Normal anti inflammatories wont touch the pain of gout so my doctor prescribes apo-indomethacin, only one at time and it works immediately.

A good suggestion is visiting a podiatrist, and they should have recommended that at the hospital if they couldnt find anything else.

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superbond

Hey tickle
I did get tested for gout and diabetes and I do not have either.

tickle

Okay, but my question was, how were you tested for gout . Two ways of testing for gout is drawing off joint fluid and technician does microscopy which is very costly and extreme, easiest is through blood work. Is that what they did ?

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superbond

yes you are correct.They checked it through blood work

tickle

Good, we got that settled away, so you dont have gout. My suggestion above of seeing a foot specialist, podiatrist, is the only option I can think of to have your foot pain diagnosed and rule out abnormalities in your feet. You dont say how old you are ? it makes a difference. Improper shoes, age, bunions, plantar difficulties, hammer toes, all contribute to foot discomfort.

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ScottGem

Have you had x-rays done? Ahmad Bradshaw (running back for the NY Giants) has a similar condition. It was found he had a stress fracture on the bone leading to the little toe. The article said this was not an uncommon condition. It also said he was a bit bowlegged which put additional pressure on the outside of his feet.

tickle

OP stated X rays had been done.

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ScottGem

Whoops missed that. Maybe an MRI then it might show what x-rays missed.