Gout does not cause further problems. However, some are possible: Recurrent gout – while some people just get one attack, and never experience another one again, others may have recurrent attacks.

There are drugs which help reduce the number of recurrent attacks, or even eliminate them.
Advanced gout – If the gout is not treated urate crystals may form under the skin in nodules, they are known as tophi. They may become swollen and tender whenever the patient has a gout attack, but are not painful otherwise.

Kidney stones – Urate crystals can accumulate in the urinary tract of a patient who suffers from gout. This causes kidneys stones. There are drugs which can lower the chances of developing kidney stones.
Damage to joints – if the tophi (nodules) become inflamed the joints could become damaged. Gout might spread… The gout could spread to other joints.

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