Has anyone ever had gout in fingers?

Dad has had it in the foot, but I know you can get it in your knees, elbows, wrist, etc. Pretty much any joint.

No! And I hope like hell I never do. That shite sucks.

But, yeah, you can get it in most any joint.

It can effect any joint. My doc told me of a patient that had it in their neck. I used to get in my big toes and ankles...absolutely sucks and ridiculously painful. I take Allopurinol daily and only one attack in 4 years.

Had it in my thumbs, thing about gout is it jacks up you joints after an attack ! Some
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Worse worse pain I have ever had.

When I was about 32 I had it in my index finger of my right hand. I thought it was maybe a sprain at first from lifting heavy dumbbells. It got to the point where even a little fitted sheet touching it was extremely painful. Wife being a nurse figured out it was gout due to my diet that week. I was on vacation and drink beer the entire week, ate anchovy pizza twice, and ate Honduran tamales about three times in that week. All the purines in all of that food and drink caused it. That's why it's called Disease of Kings ! I can't imagine having it in an ankle or foot, has to be terrible.

Had it once pretty bad in my big toe. It was quite painful.

Any joint is susceptible . Terribly painful. Find the trigger and avoid at all costs.

Any joint is susceptible. Find out what triggers it and avoid it. Shellfish, cheese, spicy foods are triggers for most people. Alcohol is another trigger. Avoid them and figure out what affects that particular person.

My grandfather used to have bouts with it and he kept cherries on hand to ease the flare ups.

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hurricane induced drinking, along with cooking all the meat in your deep freezer

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Suunds like something I would do

I have gout and it primarily affects my big toe and ankle but I have had it in my elbows. It's a type of arthritis so can attack any joint.