“I was going to contact my doctor regarding swelling and pain on my big toe base”
Regina, have you seen your doctor about this yet? Did you get the uric acid test that Patrick recommended? If so, please post the results. We need the exact number, together with the scale (usually mg/dL in the States, and mmol/L in most other countries).
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