Gout is a condition where there is too much uric acids in your body. Monosodium urate crystals can form in your joints, causing gout symptoms. Uric acid is a waste product found in the blood. It is usually found in your blood from purines being degraded. Consuming foods high in purines can increase blood uric acid levels and lead to gout attacks in some people. Hyperuricemia, also known as excess uric acids in your blood, is caused by an increase in uric Acid production or inadequate elimination.
Gout Condition
Gout is a condition that can be treated by recognizing its symptoms. You will want to be able prevent future attacks and be able properly treat them. Gout affects approximately one in 100 people. It can also affect up to seven percent of older men. Gout can be difficult to diagnose. However, there are certain symptoms you should look out for that could indicate this disease. It is a pain that occurs in the middle or late night and can be so severe that you cannot even touch it.
A swelling, warmth, and high tenderness in a particular joint, often your big toe joint (called podagra). Other joints may also be affected. The pain will intensify quickly and last several hours. It will subside in the following days. You may experience itchy, flaky skin around the affected joint as the attack subsides. There may be limited movement in the joint. It is possible that the skin around your joint appears reddish or purpled. This could indicate that it is infected. Some patients may experience a fever.
Gouty Arthritis
Gouty arthritis is a term that describes persistent and painful joint inflammation. Gout can be divided into three stages. However, some medical literature lists an additional stage that is between attacks. These are the main stages. Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is when your blood uric acid levels rise without any symptoms of gout. Acute Intermittent Gout is a condition in which one of your joints is throbbing with pain and inflammation.
It usually lasts for around two weeks if the problem is not treated. However, it can last much longer if it’s treated. Sometimes the symptoms do not recur for weeks, months, or even years. Symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain, and redness may occur at night. Even a slight touch can cause severe pain and may make it difficult to move or bend the joint. This will usually occur in one joint at time, with the most common being your big toe. Your ankles, feet, fingers, wrists, wrists, and hands are all possible areas that could be affected. They usually appear suddenly, and can last for up to ten days.
Chronic tophaceous arthritis
This is when your affected joints are inflamed and more frequently feel uncomfortable. This stage can affect more than one affected joint. These attacks are usually temporary and the chronic pain that you feel will disappear. However, repeated attacks of acute Gout can cause more permanent damage. Untreated gout may cause you tophi. These are the lumps under your skin that are caused by crystals. They will feel like hard nodules, and can become very inflamed and painful during gout attacks.
Tophi buildup in your joints can cause chronic pain and limited mobility. If left untreated, they can eventually destroy your joints completely. They can also cause infection by causing partial or complete skin deterioration. This stage may also see the formation of kidney stones. Kidney stones are formed when urate crystals buildup in your kidneys. This could eventually cause your kidneys to become less efficient at filtering out waste products. You should consult your doctor if you experience any symptoms of gout such as sudden, intense pain in a joint. Gout can cause serious damage to your joints if it is not treated. If you have a fever and there is inflammation or heat in the joints, it could be an indication of infection.