If you've ever been going about your day only to get hit with excruciating joint pain, it could be gout. While this type of ...

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I used to snigger but now I know better. As someone once told me, it’s the kind of agony “where you limp toward the bathroom ...

But if your big toe is looking especially large - and has been for a long time - you could have a type of arthritis called gout. It can lead to sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling.

In approximately 70 per cent of cases, gout first appears in the big toe, which will suddenly become very tender, red and swollen. Often the pain comes during the night. Other symptoms are pain ...

Gout flares often begin in your big toe or a lower limb. Areas of the body that can be affected by gout include: Joints. Bursae (cushion-like sacs between bones and other soft tissues) Tendon and ...

And when I say “sore”, I really do mean sore: many people who experience gout often describe it as one of the worst pains they have ever felt. It most commonly affects the big toe and it can make even ...