Pain That Rapidly Worsens and Then Starts To EaseUp
If you wake up every morning with stiff, excruciating knees, you are most likely not dealing with gout. Pain associated with gout typically increases from zero to eighty within less than 24 hours.
Some people fall asleep feeling completely normal, only to awaken during the night or early in the morning in excruciating agony. Pain associated with gout typically manifests as intense flares that subside within a few days. There can be months or even years between acute gouty attacks. However, if you did not treat your gout, flare-ups may occur more frequently, affect more joints simultaneously, and become more intense and debilitating.
Compared to other inflammatory joint conditions, gout patients frequently experience no symptoms and feel normal between flares.