Be seen today

Do not wait for an appointment

• A hot, swollen, very painful joint with a fever — this must be seen to exclude infection
• Very rapid swelling with severe pain
• The foot is cold, pale or numb — this is urgent
• You cannot pass urine, or you are leaking urine or stool without knowing
• Numbness between your legs, around the back passage, or in the area you sit on
• Weakness in the leg or foot that is getting worse — you are tripping, or dragging your foot
• Severe pain that is much worse at night and does not ease when you lie still
• Fever, or you are losing weight without trying

Do not wait for morning.