Arthritis and Rheumatology

1266.705 - 1300.726 Dr. Paul Waytz

It's a terrible situation where people have severe pain, redness, warmth, and swelling. Now you can treat that, or it will go away on its own after two weeks. But the uric acid stays there. And with time, the uric acid, if it left untreated, will affect multiple joints and can cause as much damage as rheumatoid arthritis. And nodules, just like some people get with rheumatoid arthritis.