“Are these gout symptoms?”
I'm a 47 year old male and I'm having pain in my foot that starts in my toes. There's also redness and tenderness at my toe joint. Are these gout symptoms?
2 Answers
Very possibly
A rheumatologist may try to “tap” or aspirate fluid and examine fluid under polarizing microscope to see uric acid crystals
A rheumatologist may try to “tap” or aspirate fluid and examine fluid under polarizing microscope to see uric acid crystals
Yes
