Gout

Gout is caused by an over production of uric acid. The most important hindrance to effective treatment of gout is the misperception by both clinicians and patients that it's an acute, intermittent -- and painful but relatively inconsequential -- disease rather than a chronic, destructive form of arthritis.
It's now becoming clear that elevated urate -- even in the pre-gout stage -- is associated with other conditions, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction (MI), and kidney disease, so there's increasing interest in trying to prevent or moderate elevated serum urate.

Most recently, a group of French investigators found a 20% decreased risk of nonfatal first myocardial infarction in patients with gout treated with allopurinol.

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Uric acid is not very soluble in the blood, so when you end up with too much of it in your system it start to crystallize. the crystals are in the shape of sharp needles and these end up getting into the synovial fluid of joints. the big toe is often the first place to become a problem. however they can settle in many places and the crystals can also build up and cause damage in the kidney and other organs.

Usually gout - usually characterised by joint swelling and pain, but visceral gout is also possible.

may compete with the elimination of other waste products such as creatinine and bun and reducing the Glomerular Filtration Rate....

In some cases the first symptom is related to overproduction of uric acid; the parents notice "orange sand" in the child's diapers. The "sand" is actually crystals of uric acid tinged with blood.

Yes, Normal is 2.6 -7.2 . You should check with your doctor because something could be wrong or you could have a false reading. Hope all turns out well!

no it does not

Yes they can.

UA or U/A is the abbreviation for Uric acid blood test.

You want foods that don't trigger uric acid production. Healthy nuts for your gout are cashew, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, peanuts.

Meats, particularly organ meats, are high in uric acid. Other choices might include seafood, yeast breads, and vegetables like cauliflower and mushrooms.

What the heck? the same thing that causes dizziness in women, spinning around really quickly.

Apparently so!! The U.K. Blood Donor Helpline say it is O.K. but tell the people at the donor session!

is seen in chronic kidney disease, low thyroid, toxemia of pregnancy, and alcoholism. Patients with gout excrete less than half the uric acid in their blood as other persons.

Salty food contains too much preservatives, vinegar and salt are what keeps it like a pickle.. When the digestive systems does not receive a well-balanced trail of foods, gout can result. I believe so.

NO

Currently, there is no cure for gout. If you have been prescribed medicines for gout, it is important that you take those medicines as instructed to prevent future attacks. And making changes in your diet is also an effective way to deal with gout.

The foods that are highest in purines are meats like sweetbreads, brains, and anchovies. Edamame and other beans have a moderate level of purines.

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Yes. But gout (uric acid in the bloodstream) is rare among younger individuals.

It can affect your sex life by making erections and intercourse painful.