What is Gout?
Posted in Gout, What is Gout? on 06/16/2009 10:18 am by adminGout is an inherited disease that causes swelling or inflammation of the joints (typically the big toe), which is causes by excess uric acid. The uric acid forms crystals that irritate the connective tissue in the joints.
Gouty arthritis is extremely painful and occurs quickly. It can appear overnight. After the crystals of uric acid invades the joints, white blood cells attack and cause swelling.
Taking pain killers for Gout? Over the counter pain killers may help with the pain, but masks the damage that gout may be doing to the joint. Let’s look for other ways to get instant relief…

06/16/2009 at 10:18 am
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