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.
Fat and Gout. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when an excess of uric acid in the body leads to the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints, triggering painful attacks. These are most common in the big toe, but also occur elsewhere.