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A member asked:

Gout? beer 1x month, shellfish cause bodywide fasciculations, pain, and tingling of extremities. i do good on a low purine diet. no swelling or heat.

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Gout: Gout usually effects one area of the body at a time usually only one joint area is effected sounds like you have something going on in both legs same time consider seeing a Rheumatologist for a work up and a allergist

Answered 6/8/2016

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