Gout / gouty rthritis

Gout is a condition caused by an increase of the salts of uric acid (a normal by-product of the diet) in the joints.
A single big toe joint is commonly affected. Attacks of gouty arthritis are extremely painful. 

Men are more likely to be affected than women.
Diets heavy in red meat, rich sauces, shellfish, and brandy have been linked to gout.

The main symptom of gout is waking up in the middle of the night with an acute throbbing pain, with swolling. The pain lasts for around three or four hours and then subsides. However, pain in the same toe usually returns within a few months.

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