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1reat Gout Ioot Lffect|ve|y

1he fooL can swell up dramaLlcally when


someone has gouL
1yplcally Lhls only occurs on one fooL buL
Lhere are cases where someone does
experlence lL ln boLh aL Lhe same Llme
ouL fooL makes lL hard Lo walk and lL can
resulL ln falls
1hls ls due Lo Lhe person belng off balance
1he swelllng can also make lL lmposslble Lo
sLand on Lhe fooL or Lo geL a shoe on lL
1he paln assoclaLed wlLh gouL ls unbellevable
and many people say lL feels llke someone ls
burnlng Lhem wlLh a hoL flreplace poker
1he bulld up of urlc acld ln Lhe [olnLs of Lhe fooL ls
whaL resulLs ln Lhls Lype of problem developlng
lor mosL people gouL food can come
on very suddenly
1hey can be [usL flne one momenL and Lhen
sLarL Lo have unbellevable levels of paln
ln many lnsLances gouL fooL doesn'L [usL
affecL Lhls parLlcular area elLher
1he [olnLs around Lhe ankle may swell due Lo
Lhe urlc acld LhaL ls presenL
lL can also spread lnLo Lhe Loes
lL ls Lyplcally Lhe blg Loe LhaL ls more commonly
affecLed buL lL can be any or all of Lhem
1he flrsL Llme lL happens some people Lhlnk
Lhey may have spralned Lhelr fooL due Lo Lhe
swelllng and Lhe paln
Jhen a person wakes up wlLh gouL fooL Lhey
may assume Lhey goL blL by a splder or oLher
llvlng creaLure whlle Lhey were sleeplng
lL lsn'L unLll Lhey seek medlcal aLLenLlon LhaL
Lhey flnd ouL whaL Lhey really have
nce a person has gouL fooL Lhere ls a very good
chance LhaL lL wlll occur agaln ln Lhe fuLure
SLudles show LhaL each fuLure ouLbreak can be
more severe Loo
1hls means LhaL a person should do all Lhey can
Lo be able Lo prevenL LhaL from occurrlng
1he paln can lasL for a week or longer and LhaL ls
very hard Lo deal wlLh
,any people mlss days of work due
Lo gouL fooL
1hey can'L geL Lhelr shoe on Lo go
Lhey can'L drlve and Lhey can'L sLand Lhe paln
Lo focus on Lhelr [ob
Some employers are undersLandlng of Lhls
healLh concern buL many of Lhem aren'L
1haL can lead Lo addlLlonal sLress Loo
Jhen you have Lo Lake off work Lo LreaL gouL
wlLhouL pay lL can become a flnanclal
hardshlp as well
ln order Lo flghL gouL fooL a person has Lo Lake
acLlon Lo help reduce Lhe amounL of urlc acld
LhaL ls found ln Lhe body
eLLlng dally exerclse and loslng exLra pounds
ls a greaL way Lo do Lhls
aLlng a well balanced dleL can also help wlLh
reduclng Lhe amounL of urlc acld crysLals LhaL
are allowed Lo form
1aklng prevenLaLlve measures ls a greaL way
Lo help reduce Lhe paln and swelllng LhaL ls
assoclaLed wlLh gouL fooL
lL lsn'L a good ldea Lo rely on luck LhaL lL wlll be a
long Llme beLween eplsodes
lL also lsn'L advlsed Lo Lake prescrlpLlon
medlaLlons for gouL 1hey can be very expenslve
1hey can also come wlLh some harsh slde effecLs
Jhlle gouL can affecL any parL of Lhe body
Lhe fooL seems Lo be a common locaLlon
for many people
ay close aLLenLlon Lo any warnlng slgns
LhaL lL ls developlng
ay close aLLenLlon Lo whaL you eaL
whaL your level of acLlvlLy ls and look
for common Lrlggers LhaL seem Lo lncrease
Lhe chances of urlc acld bulldlng up ln Lhe
[olnLs of Lhe lower exLremlLles
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