FollowText.com » Health » Gout Symptom Risks -- You Could Get Gout If...

---

Gout Symptom Risks -- You Could Get Gout If...

by: SableWoods
Total views: 6 | Word Count: 393

If you're afraid of developing gout and want to try and prevent getting infected with this ancient condition, then you should know about some common gout symptom risk factors. Signs of this form of arthritis come in many guises. Keep reading to discover 9 risk indicators that can increase your chances of developing gout.

Men, ages 40 to 50, are the most likely to experience gout, but it can also develop in women after menopause. It also affects people who have suffered from the following:

- having kidney disease

- history of obesity

- having diabetes

- hardened arteries due to high fat in the bloodstream (called hyperlipidemia)

- high blood pressure,

or those who've had an organ transplant.

A family history of gout is one of the most common gout symptom risk factors. More than 18% of gout sufferers say they have a family member or several who've also had gout. This passing down from generation to generation usually happens because of weaker organs (such as the kidneys), or food and meal recipes that are high in purines being distributed to newer generations.

Other gout symptom risk factors include:

- being exposed to lead

- drinking a lot of alcohol (which can lead to a condition called hyperuricemia, which is high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream), and

- defective enzymes that prevent your body from breaking up the purines that cause the gout pain

The first gout symptom you'll experience when you get your first attack is a painful, swollen, shiny red toe (usually the big toe). It may seem like a small thing at first, but if it's left untreated it'll get progressively more painful until you can't bear to wear a sock or have a bed sheet touch it. You're also more likely to suffer from more and longer gout attacks in the future (your first attack will last from a few days to a couple of weeks). Other joints, like elbows and ankles, can get affected in these subsequent attacks too.

If any of these gout symptom risk factors manifest themselves into an actual gout outbreak, you can take ibuprofen, in the form of Motrin or Advil. Or you can try some natural remedies at home to get rid of the pain temporarily until the gout goes away, such as placing an ice pack on the joint to numb it. Now matter what you do, seek treatment as soon as possible.

---

---

About the Author

Read the personal journey of a man who suffered from excruciating gout and found a way to eliminate the pain almost immediately but even prevent future attacks with a simple gout pain cure you likely have in your kitchen right now! For more information, visit http://www.GetGoutRelief.com.  

---

---

More Articles from: Health

1: Dinning Out while Dieting
    (By: AimyD, On: Oct 11th 2008, Words: 788, Views: 71)
2: Knowing When to Seek Mental Health Help
    (By: AimyD, On: Oct 9th 2008, Words: 416, Views: 64)
3: Importance of Regular Health Check Ups
    (By: AimyD, On: Oct 9th 2008, Words: 319, Views: 61)
4: Finding the Right Rehabilitation Center
    (By: AimyD, On: Oct 9th 2008, Words: 401, Views: 22)
5: Smoking and Fitness
    (By: AimyD, On: Oct 8th 2008, Words: 714, Views: 23)

---

FollowText.com » Health » Gout Symptom Risks -- You Could Get Gout If...

---