Symptoms of Gout

General information about symptoms of Gout: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Gout. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Gout. Furthermore, symptoms of Gout may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Gout.

List of symptoms of Gout: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Gout includes:

No early symptoms - gradual buildup of crystals usually occurs without noticeable symptoms
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Joint redness
Joint warmth
Numerous joints can be affected including big toe and various others:
Gout of the ankle
- Ankle pain
- Ankle swelling
Gout of the knee
- Knee pain
- Knee swelling
Gout of the knuckle
- Knuckle pain
- Knuckle swelling
Gout of the wrist
- Wrist pain
- Wrist swelling
Gout of the elbow
- Elbow pain
- Elbow swelling
Gout of the hip
- Gouty arthritis of the hip
- Hip pain
Recurrent arthritis attacks
Gouty arthritis
Rapid-onset arthritis attacks - taking as little as 1 day to start
Arthritis of a single joint - the condition usually starts as a single attack
Hyperuricemia
Skin lumps
Tophi - hard lumps under the skin around the joints.

More symptoms of Gout: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Gout, underlying causes of Gout, associated conditions for Gout, risk factors for Gout, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Last revision: May 27, 2003

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