Ridiculously painful big toe - any chiropodists around?

[user1485196412]

Does anyone know anything about feet?!I feel stupid going to the GP as my big toe looks fine- maybe a bit swollen but nothing to write home about. Over the last month or so it's been getting more painful. At the start it was like a weird burning sensation when I put a sock or shoe on. Now it is fine to walk and even run on- but if I bend it down by accident or my toddler jumps on it causes the most excruciating pain! Any ideas? It actually feels like there's a shard if glass in my toe when it happens! I feel like it would be wasting a doctors time to take up an appointment with a sore toe!

[PossumInAPearTree]

Gout?

[user1485196412]

I did wonder (my husband thinks it's hilarious calling me 'gouty') - but it's not all the time. Could it still be gout? The things I read about gout said people couldn't even bear the bed cover on it and it's not bad with things like that. Also it looks fine...

[salsamad]

Arthritis? Depends on how old you are though. I've had recurring pain in my big toe joint with no apparent signs of anything wrong - no swelling and the nail was fine and not in-growing etc.
My GP was unsure if it was start of bunion or arthritis. I was xrayed but it showed nothing. I can still run with no issues but still get pain in it occasionally. No bunion has developed but certain shoes make it ache/painful and if I overstretch or my feet are cold.