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 ...

But it wasn’t gout. The odds of a woman my age having gout in her knee are very small. Gout usually presents as a flare-up of great pain, often in the big toe, not as a gradually aching knee joint.

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 ...