According to the recent survey of National Institute of Health in the United States, there are about 1.2 millions American who are afflicted by this illness. Gout is a disease commonly caused by the buildup of uric acid in the joints. This happens when the liver produces the acid more than what the urine can get out of the body of the person. This also occurs when the a person have a diet that includes red meat, cream sauce and red wine that are high in uric acid. When the kidneys cannot filter them in the blood then buildup of uric acid the joints happens.
Aside from the above-mentioned reasons for the causes of gout, this illness may also be hereditary. A person can get gout when his family has a history of this disease. It is estimated that 18% of gout history are hereditary.
Since gout is defined as the buildup of uric acid in the joints, it can first start at the first big toe or the hallux. This is where it usually occurs. This can spread to the ankle and other joints after that.
Here are the symptoms of gout one should watch out for so it can be remedied as soon as possible.
- Inflammation
- Redness
- Stiffness
- Pain
- And swelling
Another thing to watch out for is that gout can happen to a person within a day. Yes, as quickly as that time frame. One can feel pain when one moves one’s toe, and this feeling can be extremely painful. Even a bed sheet over the toe can be unbearable for the patient suffering from this illness.
More than that, the spread of gout can happen from one joint from another. One can feel it first in one particular joint then in another one. It is rare that gout or its symptoms can happen in three joints simultaneously. Yet, pain can shift from these joints as time goes by.