It's the Uric Acid which you have too much of , from eating "rich" foods and alcohol. It used to be called " The disease of kings".
My Doc told me that when uric acid crystals are viewed under a microscope , they look like shards of broken glass. That's what settles in the joints.
And Yes, they tend to settle in the foot or big toe , but not always.
My gout came on gradually, sometimes within a few hours. I always kept a walking cane in the truck just in case.
My Doc also told me then that he did not have an overweight patient that had gout.
It's really fun ( NOT!) when you get it in both feet at the same time.
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