Sounds painful.
I get swelling under the big toe & 2 following on a regular basis. I'm not sure about the "knot" though. I find when that swells it interferes with the toes moving in a normal way. As this area takes the impact more so while on our feet.
I'm curious to see if this is a problem for others.
A good question for your next appointment.
Hard not knowing what's normal for this disease. Not so sure there is such a thing as normal.
Sammy

Hi Trish,

I also have swelling (no knot though) and am in a lot of pain under the pinkie toes and big toes.
I soak my feet every night in hot water with lavender Epsom salts. It doesn't do much for the swelling but lessens the pain for a while and generally makes my feet feel better. In terms of shoes, I found a pair of Sketchers that has memory foam inserts, those are quite nice.
I hope you find what works for your feet soon.

Coco

StupidRA posted earlier this week about a knot on the sole of her foot and after going to a podiatrist found out it's a nodule & he made something for her to wear to ease the pain.

I have had plantar fasciitis where the tendon swells on the bottom of the foot & it feels like walking on marbles. No lumps or knots though but it feels like it.

I hope you get some relief. Its miserable not being able to wear shoes and/or it hurts to walk. I'm dealing with that myself lately.

I think you can get a backward bunion instead of the big oyr they form on the little toe side. I get pain there that's really bad I know ehat you mend about shoes but no knot yet also get pain under big toe pad. And sometimes it just feels like the bones in my feet are broken. Oh joy!!

I just saw the podiatrist for this same issue same area he said it is a rheumatoid nodule and made me a custom foot pad which is amazing!!! And he said he will monitor the area I go back in two weeks I will let you know what he says :-) mean while try this pad thing it's like a piece of memory foam around my arch it doesn't cover the nodules but it evens my foot out so the pressure isn't on the knots then he ace bandaged around it so I can take it off in the shower etc I should have asked if it will go away or not I have nodules on my fingers also that haven't so I'm thinking it may stay until I remove it which I've read they are removable so I want to look more into it my foot doc also mentioned my bones in the area of the nodule have shifted which could have been a possible cause for it I hope this helps

Thanks for all the tips: I also have swelling on the bottom of my foot in between the Big toe and the other two. I have responded well to MTX and I don't suffer from RA any where else but always have swelling on the bottom of foot no matter what day it is or what I do.

StupidRA, that's good to know that something can be made to ease that area.
I'm awful at not wanting to add to my list of doctors but sure will kerp in mind.
It's strange thing to have swelling on the bottom of the feet enough to prevent the toes from bending properly.
Looks like it may be a more common occurrence.
I wondered about nodule but seems strange place for one. Yet RA is a strange unpredictable disease.
Sammy

A few days past my cortisone injections for my ankles and FYI to all my nodule is shrinking!!! And less painful :-) I'm excited I may try this for the ones on my hands

Thank you all so very much. I asked my rheumy who I should make an appt with, now I know. I'll book another podiatry appt today cause the medrol isn't cutting it, and that is what my rheumy suggested. Also found out the tendon knot in my right hand is not RA, but some new thing Celtic knot or trigger finger; oh boy I'm so excited!!! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. Trish