Can you have gout if you are only 21?

Can you have gout if you are only 21?See I have these on again off again pains mostly in my heel area or sometimes in my boob or my groin area...is that gout or is it rheumatoid arthritis or what could it be? i only ask if its rheumatoid arthritis cuz i think my pa had it and maybe its beginning in me?

emmatrfc
yeah my biology teacher had it at around the same age. Get it checked out at the doctors asap xxx

Chas
here are a few links that will help you

http://medicinenet.com

http://symptoms.webmd.com

http://health.discovery.com

screamingfreedom
Your symptoms do not describe gout. Gout is a condition where your body creates uric acid crystals in your joints. This would not effect the other areas you describe.

These symptoms are not at all consistent with Rheumatoid arthritis or any other type of arthritis.

It sounds like the pains are not associated with each other. If any of them are serious then see your doctor.

Rusty
http://arthritis-symptom.com/

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