Dear Dr. Roach: In your recent column on pseudogout, you didn’t discuss treatment. I had it earlier this year, and after a while it went away. It was very painful. Is there any medication to help it?

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is pseudogout? Is it related to gout? DEAR READER: Pseudogout is a form of arthritis triggered by deposits of calcium crystals in the joints. As crystals accumulate in the affected ...

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Pseudogout, also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD), is a form of arthritis that commonly affects the knees. It is characterized by the sudden and painful onset of swelling in one or more ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have pseudogout. It's hard for me to explain to people, so I either tell them I have gout or I don't tell them anything. Will you do me a favor and explain it in the paper? I'll ...