Have you ever seen an actual condition called tophi gout? This is basically the plural form of the word Tophus.
Tophi gout is uric acid crystal deposits that accumulate around the joints of a person who already has chronic gout.
This can grow into very ugly-looking lumps that appear to have a texture that looks like cottage cheese as well as a chalky substance.
It can look yellowish and whitish in color and some will even harden or become soft and pliable.
When tophi gout is ignored and not given the right treatment for a long period of time, your doctor will then classify it as life threatening.
Sure, it looks ugly - but beyond that it can cause permanent joint damage or become septic if it is ulcerated.
This is quite dangerous and takes on the name Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - otherwise known as SIRS.
Here, the body becomes inflamed because of the microbes found in the blood, lungs, urine, skin and any other tissue.
We call this blood poisoning.
From Bad to Worse Tophi gout in the body is also an indicator of extreme acidosis - and this is all over your body.
The build-up of crystals is around the joints and it will increase the likelihood of having kidney stones.
Should kidney stones develop, it might result into different kinds of renal function complications.
Apart from this, it may also be a causal factor in different types of lifestyle related diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
Treating tophi gout is usually done by prescribing colchine and allopurnol, which are quite effective in solving the problem of gout.
These are effective and limit the uric acid production of the body.
In the western culture, gout pharmaceuticals will only work when gout conditions are analyzed with the person's diet in mind.
For example, acidosis is not caused by acidic drinks and foods; rather it is through toxic chemicals found in the air, chronic unintentional dehydration as well as metabolism.
Knowing how to manage the body's pH balance through alkaline water and foods, engaging in conscious breathing techniques, doing proper exercise, moving a lot, controlling one's emotions and more will hopefully reveal the real causal factors of gout as well as how to treat the intense pain which accompanies it.
It truly is one painful condition that one cannot ignore or simply take very lightly because of all the complications that may arise soon after.