Hi, I am a 55 year old male,overweight by 60 lb.s and am having pain in my left side above the hip bone in about three inches. I feel pain when breathing deeply,recently twisted my ankle about 8 days ago,moving fire wood out of the woods,bin hard to walk. Two days ago had a high fall of ladder into scaffolding,pain in my left lower leg to ankle,now the top of my foot is black and blue after the big toe to the middle toe. I am on metropol twice a day and lasix 20 mg.
HiI may suggest checking of serum uric acid, blood sugar levels, serum creatinine, sodium and potassium levels.consult an orthopedic surgeon. Keep feet elevated and put sling to affected armament tab twice a day, and physical therapy, exercises for hands, wrist,feet and ankles, toeshot fomentation and application of Voltaren gel blood test shall guide for other supportive measures to be taken