Gout?

I was recently diagnosed with gout and although I do have pain in my big toe (mainly left, but also some in right), I'm having more trouble with my fingers - they are where the pain is worst and where I've got some tophi.  How common/uncommon is it to have gout more in the fingers than the toe?  I know it can affect other joints other than teh big toe, but just not sure how common it is and if it makes it any more difficutl to treat?

[tschock]

My mom's hands appear to be more affected than her toes as well...so I'm guessing it's not too uncommon.

As for treatment...I would think it would be a little more difficult because you use your hands more...but I would have to double check that with my mom...sorry.

[geminigirl1963]

Thank you for your response - I actually just found out last night that one of my neighbors also suffers from gout mainly in her fingers - so I'm not as strange as I thought!  LOL

From what my neighbor says, treatment options are pretty much the same no matter where it affects you, however, as you said, you may notice the pain/swelling, etc., more in your hands because you use them so much.

Thanks again for your response.