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3. What are the Symptoms of CPPD?

CPPD can be difficult to identify because its symptoms are similar to those of many other disorders. Someone with CPPD may experience very painful joints — this is the primary symptom, and the one most easily mistaken for gout, other forms of arthritis, or injury. The knee joints are especially susceptible to CPPD. Problems can appear suddenly and be accompanied by a fever. Joints may swell and become red or hot, making it even easier to mistake CPPD for an injury. People often attempt to treat CPPD as they would an injury, with alternating ice and heat, and painkillers. Unfortunately, while these treatments may alleviate pain temporarily, they do not treat the underlying condition of calcium crystal deposits.

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