HOW COMMON IS GOUT?Gout affects close to one in 30 North Americans. Men are at least four times more likely to develop gout than women. Gout occurs more frequently in countries that have a high standard of living. Men who develop gout usually do so between the ages of 40 and 50. Women are more likely to develop gout after the age of 60.
WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF GOUT?
Intense, continuous pain in a joint, usually the big toe.
Hot, red, swollen skin and a feeling of pressure around the painful area. This may be accompanied by a stretching or tearing sensation in the skin.
Intense, continuous pain in a joint, usually the big toe.
Hot, red, swollen skin and a feeling of pressure around the painful area. This may be accompanied by a stretching or tearing sensation in the skin.
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