Symptoms of gout include:

• Sudden onset of severe joint pains:
• Toe pain
• Hip pain
• Hip pain (bilateral)
• Foot pain
• The first toe is the most common location for attacks of gout.
• Ankle pain
• Knee pain
• Knee pain (bilateral)
• Wrist pain
• Elbow pain
• Hand pain
• Finger pain
• Joint swelling
• Hip swelling (unilateral)
• Ankle swelling (unilateral)
• Shoulder swelling (unilateral)
• Elbow swelling (unilateral)
• Wrist swelling (unilateral)
• Joint tenderness:
• Knee tenderness
• Hip tenderness
• Ankle tenderness
• Foot tenderness
• Toe tenderness
• Shoulder tenderness
• Elbow tenderness
• Wrist tenderness
• Hand tenderness
• Finger tenderness
• Joint stiffness
• Joint warmth
• Skin redness over the joint:
• Shoulder redness
• Elbow redness
• Wrist redness
• Hand redness
• Finger redness
• Hip redness
• Knee redness
• Ankle redness
• Foot redness
• Toe redness
• Skin lumps:
• May be under the skin near the joints
• Malaise

Triggers of gout include:

• Alcohol
• Anchovies and sardines
• Cheese
• Extreme fatigue
• Kidney
• Liver
• Meat
• Red wines
• Chianti
• Stress
• Sweetbread

Last Updated: Jan 24, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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