Question by megsty: my husband has gout and i would like to know how he came about having this.?
he is in alot of pain and hasn’t walked in couple days. someone told me that is was the cause of drinking beer (which all men do) and eating red meat. is that true?
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Answer by gardenerswv
Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia usually does no harm, and most people with high levels of uric acid in the blood never develop gout. When uric acid levels in the blood are too high, uric acid may form crystals that accumulate in the joints. The exact cause of hyperuricemia sometimes goes undiscovered, although inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause or can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.
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I dont know if gout is caused by drinking beer. I got it when i was in high school and did not drink beer. It is painful take him to doctor and they can give him some medicine for it.
Comment by scott a — June 27, 2011 @ 12:58 am
Yes it’s true
eating red meat causes gout .
He must go on diet.
Be carefull , animal proteins are’not the only source of urates
and may be he should have some drugs that make urates come down (like Allopurinol). Because there’s an other risque of inflation of urates in blood(rénal attack).
Comment by joe w — June 27, 2011 @ 1:56 am