Hello, i'm new to this forum..i'm
wondering if i might have gout..i've had a
very swollen knee for almost 2 years now
and while it is always uncomfortable and
noticable it only occassionally hurts (a
lot). Ive been to two G.P.'s who are yet
to diagnose anything..theyve had my leg
plastered and ive been on crutches several
times, ive had 2 x-ray's , which didnt
show any abnormallites...
Also im 26, and my mother had arthitis in
her early thirties..Any light you could
shed on my situation would be
brilliant.tanks x
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JYY2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 227
Posted: 06-25-07 20:41pm
Sorry your knee is swollen and hurting.
The best kind of doctors to diagnose and
treat gout, pseudo gout, osteoarthritis
are rheumatologists. If you see one, I
suggest that you ask him/her to test your
joint fluid (arthrocentesis) which can
tell if the problem is caused by
organisms, crystals, etc. Good luck.
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dbx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: ireland
Posted: 06-26-07 07:14am
Thanks for your help. That's exactly what
i'll do. Cheers!
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Haresh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 15 Location: ,
Posted: 10-27-07 12:12pm
a normal gout attacks wont last that
long.
may be a couple of weeks or maximum a
month an attack stands for
gout appears quickly but reduces very
slowly in general.
