When the body is unable to properly metabolize uric acid, (a chemical waste normally excreted through the urine), gout occurs.  When this happens the excess uric acid accumulates in various tissues of the body.  If these tissues are joint or tendon cartilage, a person will develop arthritic symptoms.  This may be accompanied with a very disturbing symptom; the eruption of the uric acid deposits through the skin.  When this happens strange sinuses are formed, which continue to excrete the deposits, which have a white and chalky appearance.

Even when gout is in its ‘mildest’ form, it can be extremely annoying to a person.  The joints or tendons that are affected become red, swollen and excruciatingly painful.  In fact, the pain is so intense some gout sufferers have said it feels like they are being stabbed with a knife.  Very little can relieve the pain when it gets to this point, as even the slightest touch can make the sensations worse.  When a person is having an active gout attack, the best thing they can do is lie down and wait for the pain to subside.  They may also need to be rubbed down with a wet rag to help relieve the fever symptoms that sometimes occur during an attack.  The person caring for the gout victim just has to make sure they do not under any circumstances interact with the affected area.

• gout diets
  If you are suffering from gout, paying attention to the gout diets will help greatly in controlling this painful disease.
  
  
• treatment for gout
  Traditionally treatment for acute gout has consisted of colchicine (available ... The treatment of gout can be complicated by co-existing medical conditions ...
  
  
• cures for gout
  There is no permanent cure for gout, but the much can be done to manage the pain of an acute attack, lessen the duration of an attack, and prevent future ...
  
  
• symptoms of gout
  Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissues. Symptoms include: Warmth, pain, ...