Mystery Foot Ailment: What is it? I've been to 3 doctors, the last one supposedly a specialist. However since the foot was not hurting by the time the appointment rolled around - each doctor dismissed it.
Foot Pain - running from big toe-knuckle to ankle, off and on, sometimes swelling for a few hours. Hurts worse laying down especially at night.

TESTS for Gout and Diabetes or Arthritis in foot are negative. The doctors insist nothing is wrong - because the pain is not present nor swelling by the time I get to see them, It occurs without any set pattern or time. No Injury to foot that I am aware of. I would think an MRI would clear up the mystery but no doctor will do it.

Anyone else have this problem? If so WHAT IS IT!? I am sick to death of these idiot hick backwoods doctors.

Summarized question: What is the diagnosis for foot pain that is running from big toe-knuckle to ankle, off and on with the swellings?