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Gout Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have gout and any of the following:
  • Worsening joint pain
  • Worsening joint swelling
  • Red streaks that spread from the painful joint
  • Worsening skin redness over the joint
  • Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C) Videos
  • Inability to walk due to pain
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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