This is evil goat....im working at the shop today....

i have had gout for close to 6 years now, take medicine twice daily to keep my uric acid levels down so i dont have to experience the unpleasentness that is gout

ive had it as easy as it being mild to full on swelling, redness, unbreable pain to the point where i litterally cant walk.

gout, iirc, is a form of arthiritis and only occurrs in joints and is caused b/c of your bodies inefficiency to remove uric acid from your blood stream. in the feet it is more prevelant in the toes and ankles, it is caused from eating foods that are rich in purines and drinking too much alcohol which can cause hyperuricemia which interferes with the bodies ability to remove uric acids

go to the doctor, its the easiest way to find out what it is, treat it, and prevent it in the future....i lived with it not knowing what it was and why my foot hurt off and on for close to a year, since then ive tried several different daily medicines and have finally found one that allows me to eat and drink pretty much whatever i want without worry