MY STORY,..,.,.DO I HAVE GOUT AFTER ALL THIS TIME ?

wish i knew what i have!.,.,i,ve had a sciatica nerve problem for 8weeks and now have tingling sensations which is better than the pain that went with it.,,..,now i ,m not sure about this gout thing?,..,i have a pain in my big toe with tingling.,.,it,s as if i stumped my toe and it,s red at the nail base which has spread to the leghth of my toe.,,..,is this gout or a stumped toe. i know i did knock my toe days ago but this only started last night,.,.,strange how all these gout symptoms are the same as a sciatica pain.,.,.,how do i know which is which without going to a doctor.,,..,my chiro said it was sciatica 8 weeks ago and i have been tendering to it myself which has improved.,.,,..,sooo, now i have this toe thing,.,., i have used medication on it,.,.,.,.,thanks .,,.,.