Gout usually causes pain in the big toe, however this may also be the ankle or joint. The pain is usually ‘severe’ ie unable to walk or managing to limp, poor sleep etc. In other words, gout attacks are obvious.
Rarely do patients get renal stones because of gout. A simple bloodtest may confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment in the first instance is avoidance of food & alcohol that may induce the attacks and taking plentiful of water.
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