do i have gout?my foot hurts and is itchy?

do i have gout?my foot hurts and is itchy?my heel has been achy,and the area around my heel has been itchy and sore.i feel a few bumps kind of.....it gets to where my foot is really achy and it hurts to step with it.i feel bumps but i dont see them.i wear crocks alot lately but i wear them with socks,mainly i wear them to work.could this cause gout?
i aminly feel itch and achs on sides of heel

June B
Gout usually presents in the large toe. Itch is not a symptom of gout. Try different shoes. Try some padding under your heal for the pain If nothing helps, see a foot doctor.

rk s
None of the factors mentioned by you can cause gout and I am quite positive that you don't have gout.Gout is a crystal deposition disease when uric acid levels are found high in blood.The major causes of gout include high consumption of protein rich foods,fat and alcohol,hereditary factor,inborn error of purine-pyrimidine metabolism,lead poisoning and in those who drink large quantity of malt liquors and whose food is insufficient in quality and quantity.The characteristic feature of gout is swollen big toe of the foot but it can affect any joint.

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