i woke up this morning with an excruciating pain in my foot. it is painful to touch and is hot to the touch. not a cramp. there are no marks or bruising. it feels like someone stomped down on it or like it may be broken. it gets really painful and throbs then it eases up a little but it doesn't go away.
one possibility for sudden excruciating foot pain (usually the big toe is the most painful) would be gout. assuming you are not having muscle cramps a spider bite or an injury this possibility would be high on my list. you would need to see your medical provider right away so that you can have a simple lab test. if your medical provider feels that you do have gout this can be promptly treated and you can get some immediate relief.