McAllen-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/19/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the McAllen city center .
Excess iron has definitely been shown to cause gout, though it is not well known in the medical profession. It may cause other inflammatory problems, but the key word is EXCESS. Excess of anything is rarely good. Some calories = good, excess calories = obesity. Some uric acid = good, excess uric acid = gout.
So if you have the symptoms go get diagnosed straight away. If it is gout then the quicker you start treating it the shorter the episode will last. Takeaway. Gout can last anywhere between 3 and 21 days, sometimes even longer. Symptoms are; swelling, warmth, inflammation, stiffness, redness, great pain. The cause of gout is crystals of uric acid in the joints caused by too high uric acid levels in the blood.