so, it's now 9/15 and I still have a bump where i had the gout attack back in April. I have no pain at all, but there is a small-medium bump (not as big as it was when i was having the gout attack.) has anyone else ever had a bump remain even long after an attack? could this cause joint damage? should i look to get surgery to remove whatever is in... more

ok, so i have had Gout for about 5 years or so... and I had no idea what it was until recently after my brother got diagnosed. so I have been doing my research, as everyone does once they know they have THE GOUT. My last 2 attacks happened in the fall and now in the spring, April 1st-still going on. And i normally get 2 a year. Now, i just found... more

It will be my 4 week anniversary since my gout attack on April 1st. I have had times when it felt like it was going away, but now the swelling and the mass in my toe is just as big or bigger... during the 1st week, doctor put me on colchacine and indo... and those drugs put me in the emergency room with crazy nausea. vomiting (blood) and horrid di... more