what is a gout? i think it is causing the sharp pain in my big toe.?

what is a gout? i think it is causing the sharp pain in my big toe.?what is a gout?

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http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/AllAboutArthritis/layoutTemplates/html/en/contentdisplay/document.jsp?docID=condition/arthritis/clinicalArticle/gout_what_is_it.xml

A good link

It is an inflammatory type of arthritis.

I have it, and take Allopurinol for it and it keeps it in check. ( 300 mg, one tablet a day ).

What do you think? Answer below! Gout - information, symptoms and treatments. Googout.info health information factsheet - advice on gout and its symptoms, causes and treatment, plus prevention through diet.

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