Many people have heard about gout, but most don't fully understand its symptoms until they experience it themselves. This disease is a form of arthritis or known as metabolic arthritis, because it affects the body's joints. The problem with gout is it is caused by the imbalance of the uric acid in the body. It is caused by extra deposits of mono sodium urate or uric acid cystals forming around the tendons and joints. Gout causes problems in the surrounding tissues as well. As more uric acid develops, the more painful the swelling and inflammation becomes, and suddenly, it is hard to move and carry on with your regular activities.
Most of the time the body can handle uric acid, as it is considered a waste substance called purines. Normally the purines are eliminated from the blood and the body through a person's urine, but when too much accumulates, the kidneys aren't equipped to handle the excess. As more builds up, a gout attack is on the horizon.
Gout is gradual at first, as the uric acid starts to position sharp uric acid crystals in different deposits in the tendons and the joints. The crystals are extremely painful and sometimes unbearable. There are sufferers who deal with the acute pain on a regular basis, without any relief. Gout causes pain for several hours or even days. This means treatment is necessary to control the pain or prevent it from occurring again.
In extreme cases, the crystals can become so large that they end up bursting through the skin in an affected area. This causes the body to release a white chalky substance into the skin's fissures. The areas are also very swollen, tender, hot, and red. Gout causes other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, low degree fever, and intolerable pain.
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