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Gout is an increasingly common condition, but stigma often prevents sufferers from obtaining treatment.
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Brendan Borrell
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NEW YORK – About 13 years ago, Mr Kyle Edmondson woke up after a night of drinking with friends and felt an intense pain on the top of his foot. Climbing out of bed, he could barely walk.
The doctor told the then 20-something product designer living in Kentucky that he must have banged his foot up and advised him to stay off it.
