Question regarding nodule on foot???

[Guest guest]

Hi Group,

I found something this morning on my foot. It doesn't hurt, but its on top

of my foot, right below the big toe. A bunion usually is on the side right?

Well this is on the top. I'm seeing my rheumy on the 20th, so I'll hear what

he has to say about it then, but I was just curious what you all had to say.

Do nodules show up on the feet?

Thanks,

A frozen Heidi in Mass.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, Heidi. Nodules may occur on the feet.

Not an MD

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM, <sposy@...> wrote:

> Hi Group,

>

> I found something this morning on my foot. It doesn't hurt, but its on top

> of my foot, right below the big toe. A bunion usually is on the side right?

> Well this is on the top. I'm seeing my rheumy on the 20th, so I'll hear what

> he has to say about it then, but I was just curious what you all had to say.

> Do nodules show up on the feet?

>

> Thanks,

>

> A frozen Heidi in Mass.

[Guest guest]

Hi Heidi

I've had these nodules and they are caused by RA. I had two on the same big

toe and they grew slowly in size over several months. My rheumatologist

injected them with cortosteriod and this made them disappear. Although not

painful in themselves, they rubbed on my shoes and this caused me pain. I

covered them with thick plasters as an interim measure.

I have recently had pain and stiffness in both big toes and an xray showed

that the cartilege between my toe joints has gone: I see an orthopaedic

surgeon next week and expect to have the toe joints surgically fused

shortly.

I hope a steroid injection will make your nodule disappear too

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