My husband has his big toe which has swollen up since last night when he started complaining about his toe hurting. Just looked at it & it red and swollen.
Doctor’s Assistant: The Doctor can help. Just a couple quick questions before I transfer you. Is the toe pain constant or does it come and go?
We’re visiting our son in West Newton. We live on cape cod
Doctor’s Assistant: What type of pain is it? Is it sharp or dull, achey or stabbing?
Constant
Doctor’s Assistant: What are all the medications your husband is currently using, either for the toe pain or anything else? How old is he?
He’s 77 with Alzheimer’s @ is on blood pressure medication:
Doctor’s Assistant: Anything else in his medical history you think the Doctor should know?
Taking losartin. Amlodopine, citalipram, rivastigmine 13.5, mementine