Cases of gout have surged more than 200 per cent in some parts of the country - and symptoms can be excoriatingly painful
Dubbed the 'disease of kings', cases of gout are on the rise in the UK. Historically, gout was associated with opulent lifestyles and typically afflicted the wealthy.
"You talk about it as a Victorian illness and that is the association we have - there are sort of famous Victorian cartoons of gout as a demon biting someone's toe cause it's so terribly painful," said Dr Xand van Tulleken. What are the symptoms? The main symptoms of gout are sudden severe pain in a joint – usually your big toe, but it can be in other joints in your feet, ankles, hands, wrists, elbows or knees. Also, you can get hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint – redness may be harder to see on black or brown skin.
Is it treatable? Gout symptoms may come and go, but there are ways to manage symptoms and prevent flare-ups. If you have symptoms of gout for the first time, or have gout and your usual treatments are not helping, then you are advised to see your GP.
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