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Chronic Gout without Tophus

Truly, gout has many mysteries. Most of them are unsolved, some are unanswered because we fail to recognize the root, or at least we fail to accept a paradigm shift. One such mystery of gout is how a person gets chronic gout without tophus. Gout for the first timers Surely, when a gout sufferer comes to the doctor for the first time, the doctor can tell the situation right away. Without using any instrument and without any laboratory analysis, the inflammation and pain alone can lead the doctor to immediately and conclusively say that “Hey, that is gout”. But what if there is no inflammation at all? In this case, it will be harder to identify gout. And YES, it is possible to have chronic gout without tophus. In fact, gout can differ from patient to patient. One can have tophus without pain, some can have pain with swelling while others can have pain without both swelling and tophus. Chronic Gout Chronic gout, by the name itself, is EVERLASTIN...

SPINAL GOUT - Gout in Lumbar Spine

Where do you expect your gout attack next? In the ankles? The knees? Elbows? Or maybe the wrists? What if I tell you that it can attack your spine next? Needless to say, it is very damaging. And yes, it happens. Gout happens in the spine, just like how it happens inside the ears, the nose, and even the male private part. Gout happens virtually anywhere as long as the condition meets the criteria for gout. It is like a terrorist striking fear in the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times. This article will tackle an unexpected and very damaging version of gout. SPINAL GOUT- the name itself strikes fear. Gout in the Spine, is it POSSIBLE? It is not just possible. Gout in the spine happens. Check out this case of gout in the lumbar spine , and this case of gout in the thoracic spine . Those cases are relatively old. Just imagine the number of sufferers today. In the second case, the sufferer is from Hong Kong. What more if it is from the western countries with h...

Chronic Tophaceous Gout Symptoms

     Gout gives you and the people you love undeserved pain, suffering and stress. What if I tell you that there is a form of gout that is PAINLESS? Would you like to downgrade to that form of gout? I don’t think so. Tophaceous gout is painless, yet it will give you suffering, discomfort and not to mention obstruction.      This article aims to explain details about tophaceous gout. What is it? And how do you treat this almost painless devil? Tophaceous Gout is Discomfort Given Form      Tophaceous gout, also known as chronic tophaceous gout and sometimes referred to as Harrison Syndrome, is a type of gout with no inflammation. Still, there is a protruding nodule in the affected joint. Take note that there may still be seasons of gout flare-ups which can still be VERY VERY VERY VERY PAINFUL .      Tophaceous gout has this protruding nodule that does not subside. It is not the swollen joint that protrudes. It is...

How Temperature Affects The Formation of Gouty Tophi?

Have you ever wondered why gouty tophy only found on certain parts of the body such as earlobe, fingers, elbow, knee, and almost only on the surface of the skin. Before I explain about this phenomena, I have to briefly discuss about the heat regulation of human body. Every cell in the body does generate energy and some heat in the process of metabolism, but for a healthy human body, majority of the body heat is generated in organs that are constantly working such as heart, liver, and brain, thus the center of heat is in the torso and and middle of the head. But there must be some channels for the body to dissipate excess heat in order to maintain the body temperature at 37.5 degree Celsius.  The 3 Channels of Body Heat Dissipation Heat Distribution Put a hand close to your mouth or nose and then slow breathe out, you can feel the warm air blowing on you hand, that is heat dispersion through breathing. If you dare, try to collect your pee in a paper cup and then dip...