10 Symptoms of Gout
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Symptom #2: Swelling
The pain from gout can lead to swelling, which causes enough discomfort to have to remove accessories and jewelry. Redness may occur due to the inflammation in that area and a searing pain is not an uncommon experience. It may subside over a period of days during a gout flare up and it may outlive the pain, causing long term tenderness in the joint area.
The redness can radiate across the body. If one toe is affected by gout, the rest of the foot may experience tenderness as it travels all the way up the calf and shin to the knee. This may inhibit walking and standing until it begins to heal, lasting for weeks.
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