Thomas Sydenham

Gout produces calculus in the kidney... the patient has frequently to entertain the painful speculation as to whether gout or stone be the worst disease. Sometimes the stone, on passing, kills the patient, without waiting for the gout.

English Scientist

I confidently affirm that the greater part of those who are supposed to have died of gout, have died of the medicine rather than the disease - a statement in which I am supported by observation.

For humble individuals like myself, there is one poor comfort, which is this, viz. that gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple.

Michael Greger

Tart cherries lower the levels of inflammation in the body, which may be particularly useful for those who suffer from gout. They have also been used to improve sleep.

American Author

Garth Risk Hallberg

The ego being shattered is not what frightens me - that can be useful for writing - but the ego being inflated is sort of like it dying of gout.

Josh Billings

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.

American Comedian

Gout refers to a specific medical issue, not general pain or disease.

Medical Condition

Gout commonly affects joints, especially the big toe, not muscles.

Affected Areas

Gout causes intense pain, more than just discomfort or a mild ache.

Pain Intensity

Used in a literary sense, 'gout' evokes a strong visual of a splash or spray.

Visual Imagery

In literature, 'gout' often signifies a sudden and intense outpouring, not a trickle.

Intensity

'Gout' in the literary sense is more common in older texts and may seem outdated in modern ones.

Historical Use

 and way less dramatic than vile gouts of hatred towards who you are. For me, self-hatred was about not believing things that were objectively true. It was about looking in the mirror and seeing something monstrous. It was about looking in the mirror and seeing something not deserving of love or respect from myself and others.

Crystal Rasmussen: A...

 condition getting very skinny and the bones to guard and they seem to get swellings on the elbows almost like a gout but it is in fact actually TB that they've contracted and whether that's got anything to do with your question about arthritis I'm not sure but it seems like they do get a bit old and