Now that you know what it stands for and, come out to join us at the chapel. We will be meeting every Thursday at 9:30 at the Northern Lights Chapel located on the street beside the Welcoming Center or ACS Building, corner of Luzon Ave. and Rhineland (across from the Battle Command Training Center).
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Gout is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. Gout â a complex form of arthritis â can affect anyone. Men are more likely to get gout, but women become increasingly susceptible to gout after menopause. An attack of gout can occur suddenly, often waking you up in the middle of the night with the sensation that your big toe is on fire. The affected joint is hot, swollen and so tender that even the weight of the sheet on it may seem intolerable.
Gout. Gouty arthritis usually strikes suddenly, with severe joint pain, swelling, warmth, and redness, often in the big toe (about 75% of cases). Gout causes a painful, swollen joint that's so severe that the weight of bed sheets can cause distress.There may also be more than one joint affected with gout. With gout, uric acid -- a normal chemical in the body -- forms crystals that deposit in the joints, causing inflammation and pain.heumatoid arthritis (RA) . RA is an inflammatory arthritis that can happen at any age -- even in young children. RA causes painful, stiff, and swollen joints. Usually, RA affects hands, feet, and knees, but it can also affect other parts of the body. RA symptoms can interfere with daily activities.