What causes gout? The underlying cause of gout is uric build-up in the blood-stream that may cause crystals to form around joints.

The joints then become inflamed and pain is experienced. So, it’s not necessary uric acid that causes gout, but the formulation of crystals around bodily joints like wrists, knees, toes, fingers, etc that causes gout.

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I came across your site in the gout forum. I think I realised something was wrong when I had continual wrist aches. What works for one sufferer won’t necessarily work another, I’ve tried most things. My knee pain can be quite bad, but I don’t get any toe pain. It amazes me the thought of tiny deposits of uric acid crystals causing gout and so much pain. There’s a health forum that lead me here and contains some really useful info. So again, a big thankyou! M Gomez