Does anyone have rheumatoid arthritis in their feet?  What were your first symptoms? How do u know? My feet have been hurting for quite some time and ache and burn. I can walk on them but it is very painful. Even at rest they ache and burn.  I have noticed the joint closest to my foot on my second toe is swollen and it hurts to curl my toes.  It is also painful for them to be touched or rubbed.  This has been going on for several months now.  I wear tennis shoes and I can only wear this old pair as anything else hurts my feet severly..so much that I really can not walk for a day or two.  I have always been one that hates to wear shoes, but now I can not stand to be without shoes as when I am barefoot I feel like my feet are splitting in two.

Summarized question: What are the first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in the feet and how to diagnose it?