Gout: Symptoms

The most frequent signs of gout mimic other forms of arthritis, though the symptoms are usually limited to a specific joint. Common symptoms of gout include the following:

• hyperuricemia (an excess of uric acid in the body)

• presence of uric acid crystals in joint fluid

• more than one attack of acute arthritis

• arthritis that develops in a day, producing a swollen, red, and warm joint

• attack of arthritis in only one joint (typically the toe, ankle, or knee)