They are on an acute gout medication for the onset of a flair up but refuses to stop drinking.
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They are on an acute gout medication for the onset of a flair up but refuses to stop drinking.
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The medication should help stop the gout attack. The alcohol causes the body to produce more uric acid. This makes it harder for the gout medication to work.
The alcohol consumption in most people will make the gout attacks more frequent.
Rusty
While it is best if they limit their drinking to no more than one drink a day, some people just are not going to do this. There is still plenty they can do to control their gout. Here is a link to more gout information. http://arthritis-symptom. com/Gout-Sympto…
Here is an article about some foods that can help prevent gout attacks. http://www. associatedcontent. com/article…
Comment by nachtrie — September 23, 2009 @ 4:17 pm