Tag Archives: general gout discussion

HI !! I am new to this site I am 50 and have had gout for a long time know. Doctors only diagnosed me with gout for 5 yrs now but I had gout a lot longer than that. Continue reading →

One of the no eat for people with gout is red meat but I also see that lean meat is allowed. So are meats like round steak, london broil, and such have little purine Continue reading →

Hey guys, I’m new here just wanted to say hi to everyone and introduce myself 🙂 Continue reading →

Is this medication good or bad? The info at the top of the forum in the form of studies is beyond my education level.:) I have heard it triggers gout. Continue reading →

I need to lose 25 pounds. Used to walk/hike 12 years ago. Started couple of days ago and doing 2.5 miles per day. Continue reading →

Having drank beer for nearly 30 years, and gout for 17 or 18 years… gout FINALLY got the best of me….I quit cold turkey 6 weeks ago….and additionally started very clean diet at the same time. Continue reading →

Went back to doctor on Monday with another gout attack in right big toe. It was swallowen even the second toe was too this time, it was warm and could not bend or move at all Continue reading →

I have had this pain going on for two and a half month with pain on the side of my right big toe. Continue reading →

The doctor will first examine the affected joint and take a full medical history to assess the nature and duration of symptoms. To arrive at a diagnosis a doctor may perform one or more of the following procedures as there is no single conclusive test in order to confirm a gout diagnosis. Doctors may take a sample of fluid from the affected joint to use light microscopy to find urate crystals. Continue reading →

Gout is classified as either primary or secondary, depending on the cause of high levels of uric acid in the blood . Continue reading →