This condition most commonly affects the big toe and knee joints. Gout symptoms come and go. Periods of increased symptoms are called flare-ups or gout attacks. This article discusses gout in the ...

I’VE SPENT THE LAST two summers getting new knees. Total replacements, the right knee in the summer of 2023; the left, in ...

Unlike gout, though, the symptoms of pseudogout are caused by deposits of tiny crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate rather than uric acid. In pseudogout, the joint-most often affected is the ...

Gout attacks usually happen in a single joint, like your big toe, or your knee. Within hours, the pain and swelling can become intense. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatories are usually ...