The Difference Between Gout & Hyperuricemia Gout and hyperuricemia, while having much in common, do vary from each other. Gout is a medical condition that is characterized by abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring...

Gout Strikes Beyond The Feet Approximately 90 percent of people who experience a gout attack for the first time have excruciating pain in the big toe. However, the big toe is not the only place where gout...

The US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) calls gout "one of the most painful forms of arthritis." It's caused by a high level of uric acid in the blood....

Gout is a condition that causes pain and swelling in the joints. The condition can cause so much discomfort that it can disrupt the afflicted person's sleep and ability to move around. In its most...

Gout is a fairly common type of arthritis which occurs when an excess of uric acid in the blood, tissues and urine crystallizes in a person's joints. Some people are unable to break down or excrete uric acid,...

Gout is a disorder of the joints similar to arthritis where too much uric acid builds up in the blood. This uric acid build-up, sometimes also called hyperuricemia, forms tiny crystals that get deposited in...

Gout Pain Gout, a disease of the joints caused by the excessive buildup of uric acid in the bloodstream, is associated with symptoms such as severe or excruciating pain, burning, inflammation, stiffness, redness, and warmth in the...

A new report coming out of Israel states that the common treatment for gout, colchicine, is safe to use during pregnancy. Mediterranean Fever Colchicine isn't just a gout drug, however. The anti-inflammatory drug has been in use for...