Extreme joint pain, warmth, and redness of the skin are some classic gout symptoms. Gout disease is catalyzed by the deposition of uric acid crystals in a joint. Usually, the deposition is found in the big toe, ankle, knee, or heel. However, certain exceptions are to be expected. It can affect different joints and less common signs can also appear. Some of the unusual symptoms of gout disease are discussed below.
Lower Back Pain
Gout disease rarely affects our lower back region. However, healthcare experts suggest that a gout diagnosis can be considered if low back pain is accompanied by fever. Lower back gout can also affect the sacroiliac joint or the lumbar spine, resulting in hip pain and low back pain. Gout disease can also affect the upper and middle spine. Gout affecting the spinal column can result in vertebral bone damage and pinched nerves.
Fever
The inflammations in the body during the time of gout flare-ups might lead to fever and flu-like symptoms. Fever and other symptoms are more likely to occur when gout affects two or more joints in the body. It is also important to understand that joint inflammation, fever, and flu-like symptoms can also be caused by other forms of arthritis like septic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Pain In Wrists
People experiencing gout-related wrist pain might be having polyarticular gout, which is gout that affects more than one joint. Aches materializing only in the wrist are aberrant in the case of gout. An accurate diagnosis of gout can be difficult when symptoms occur in a joint of the body that is not much susceptible to the deposition of uric acid. When gout symptoms occur in the wrists, a healthcare provider can make use of aspiration and ultrasound to reach a proper diagnosis.
Kidney Stones
The presence of too much uric acid in the bloodstream can result in gout inflammation. In normal cases, the uric acid from the blood is filtered out by the kidneys and is excreted via urine. If your kidneys are unable to do their job or too much uric acid is produced by your body, crystals of uric acid can build up in the body, resulting in kidney stones. As per the estimates, uric kidney stones account for about 16.5% of all the different types of kidney stones. The presence of kidney stones can be very painful but are treatable. When left untreated, kidney stones can result in kidney damage.
