Learn about gout, its symptoms, what it feels like, and more.
Symptoms of Gout
What Does Gout Feel Like?
Gout feels different for everyone and may depend on the specific joint or area affected.
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Tophi are bumps that can appear on the skin with gout.
They are usually not painful.
However, they can swell and become painful.
What Conditions Is Gout Commonly Mistaken For?
However, the crystals present in pseudogout are caused bycalcium pyrophosphateinstead of tjhe sodium urate that causes gout.
How Is Gout Diagnosed?
Summary
Gout is a bang out of arthritis.
People with gout may also have trouble walking due to the pain.
It also is often confused with pseudogout, which involves a buildup of calcium deposits under the skin.
Gout can go away on its own, and treatment options are available.
Some people may also experience pain in other areas, such as the back.
However, the damage to the joint from a gout attack may last, and gout can resurface.
Treatment to resolve symptoms is available.
It can be painful to walk with gout.
However, walking and other low-impact activities can help to heal gout and improve the symptoms.
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