The main symptoms of gout are severe pain and swelling in joints. It’s the crystallized and lodged of uric acid in the joints that cause joint pain. The joint gets hot, swollen and tender. In most cases, the pain attacks seem to amplify at night causing sleeping difficulty to many patients. How long can gout pain remain? The pain may remain anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours and in some cases, even days. As the disease progresses, the duration of gout attacks can exceed 7-10 days.

Other common gout symptoms include fever, discomfort, sourness, malaise, tachycardia, elevations in skin temperature, itching sensations, body aches, water retention, inflammation and intense pain of the affected area, i.e. gout in the knee cause joint pain in the knee whereas gout in the finger or toe cause pain in finger or toe. The skin in the affected regions often looks stretched. Gouty arthritis may also cause back pain since it affects the joints.

If you have the Symptoms of Gout--Joint pains, we would say herbal medicine is a safe and effective form of treatment. At TCM Window, we offer relaxing treatments and expert guidance through the whole process. We specialize in different kinds of chronic and difficult miscellaneous diseases, we offer the best possible care in a peaceful and welcoming environment. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, please fill out the health form as requested.