A 35-year-old member asked:
i want to know what is the difference between gout and arthritis?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 31 years experience
Gout: Is an inflammatory arthritis that usually attacks one joint at a time.This is caused by excessively high uric acid in blood from either producing too much or not excreting it fast enough. Arthritis is a general description for a inflamed or damaged joint/cartilage. There are many types of arthritis: gout is one of them.
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 41 years experience
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Where is the best place to live if I have arthritis?
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Dr. Kevin Dausanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Arthritis: Because some people with arthritis are worse with cold weather, then living in a warmer climate should help.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What else could cause joint inflammation?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Many things: To have inflamed jiont, could germs, virus, auto imnune disease, could trruma, and other?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Do you have to be elderly to have arthritis?
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Dr. Hill Hastingsanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 47 years experience
Not always: Most all of us will develop wear and tear osteoarthritis as we age. Trauma to joint often accelerate the development of arthritis as does poor mechanical alignment. In other cases, even in very young age, arthritis can occur as an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. This can begin even in childhood.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
If I have psoriasis does that mean I will develop psoriatic arthritis?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Laccheoanswered
Rheumatology 15 years experience
No: 15-20% of patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Does zostrix (capsaicin) work for arthritis?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Yes: Capsaicin creams contain contain pepper compounds. There may be a slight burn initially but these compounds may also help minor arthritis pain.
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