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Tophi will disappear eventually, but only if the treatment you are taking keeps your uric acid level below 6mg/dL
Uric acid testing is a vital part of any uric acid lowering therapy. If the dose of whatever uric acid lowering medication you take is insufficent, then you are wasting your time.
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Joint inflammation and numbness are often associated with gout, but so are other conditions. It pays to check with a rheumatologist then you can get the treatment you need.
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