Some additional health problems brought on by gout include eczema, hives, headaches, constipation, indigestion, and depression. Gout sufferers have a higher risk of heart and kidney disorders. Symptoms are sometimes marked by a sharp pain in first joint of the big toe. Fever and chills can follow if the attack progresses. The initial bout of gout can occur during the night and often is preceded by an event such as surgery, excessive alcohol ingestion, some commercial prescription drugs.
Additional attacks are common usually within a year of the initial one.
Psoriatic Arthritis , PA, is very much like rheumatoid arthritis. However, it associated with psoriasis, a chronic nail and skin disorder. It affects the joints and be painful to severe disability. It is not as severe as RA, but can affect any joint. Sometimes only a single joint of the hand is affected.