Nov 16, 2022 · Gout causes intense pain and swelling around one or more joints. Gout most commonly affects the joint at the base of the big toe.

Nov 16, 2022 · If you experience several gout attacks each year, or if your gout attacks are less frequent but particularly painful, your doctor may recommend medication to reduce your risk of gout-related …

Apr 2, 2025 · Following a diet designed to manage gout can help limit the amount of uric acid the body makes and can help your body get rid of it. Diet isn't likely to lower uric acid level in your blood …

Jul 9, 2024 · Diuretics can raise the risk of a type of arthritis called gout. Gout happens when a substance in the blood called uric acid builds up and forms crystals in a joint.

Mar 6, 2020 · ANSWER: Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis that can flare up quickly, causing intense pain. Successfully treating gout involves a combination of lifestyle changes and …

Oct 3, 2024 · Gout is considered a form of arthritis, and a rheumatologist is the specialist to best follow this. Having your medical team all informed of different conditions you are dealing with will make a …

Feb 18, 2024 · Gout is diagnosed by blood test and on some people you can palpate the mineral crystals in the affected foot. PN can be diagnosed with EMG or with physical exam.

Dec 10, 2018 · I've never heard of gout causing neuropathy but I have had several occurrences of gout in my right foot which went away fairly quickly when treated with Colchicine.

Nov 16, 2022 · Areas of focus: Lupus, Scleroderma, Gout, Inflammatory arthritis, Inflammatory myopathy, Sjogren's syndrome

Feb 23, 2025 · Sometimes it can be in the big toe of my left foot but not nearly as bad. The pain can be described as if someone stabbed my toe with an ice pick or hit it with a hammer.