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Stinging and pulsating pressure on toes and fingers. could this be gout?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

No: Gout is not the symptoms you describe. It is characterized by marked swelling, pain, redness and tenderness, usually, but not always, at the base of the great toe.

Answered 6/15/2013

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