Without warning and, for some reason, in the middle of the night, gout strikes. It’s an intense pain in a joint, most often the big toe, but sometimes other joints, including knees, ankles, elbows, ...

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Pseudogout, also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD), is a form of arthritis that commonly affects the knees. It is characterized by the sudden and painful onset of swelling in one or more ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is pseudogout? Is it related to gout? DEAR READER: Pseudogout is a form of arthritis triggered by deposits of calcium crystals in the joints. As crystals accumulate in the affected ...

Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have pseudogout in the ring-finger joint of my left hand. I had to have my engagement and wedding rings cut off since the finger was swollen. Is there such a ...

Q: I was recently diagnosed with chondrocalcinosis, which is quite painful. I know it’s similar to gout, though it is due to calcium crystals rather than urea. What treatments can help with pain? I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In your recent column on pseudogout, you didn’t discuss treatment. I had it this year, and after a while it went away. It was very painful. Is there any medication to help it?

Dear Dr. Roach: In your recent column on pseudogout, you didn’t discuss treatment. I had it earlier this year, and after a while it went away. It was very painful. Is there any medication to help it?

Dear Dr. Roach: A couple of years ago a sports medicine doctor diagnosed pain in my right knee as chondrocalcinosis. I had never heard of this previously. He told me there was no surgical solution. I ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Not more than an hour ago, I left my doctor’s office after ...

The differences between gout and pseudogout include where the pain happens and the kinds of crystals that cause it. Treatment also differs. Gout most commonly happens in the big toe. It can also ...