Gout experience

[timseh]

Though you can't take anything on Wikipedia as gospel, the article there is pretty informative.

I'm no doctor, but I wouldn't think you'd have to give it up entirely, just limit your consumption. A pint here and there isn't going to make things worse if you're keeping on top of your diet all the way round.

[Oldhiker]

Cherry juice ( not the cherry flavored drinks), actual cans of cherry juice for the attacks will do wonders. if diabetic watch the sugar content. For me too much shellfish will trigger and attack. There is mediciene of course but some have side efect so natural things may bring relief.

[Jerry]

I've had several bouts of it. It is painful. My doctor prescribed ALLOPURINOL for me. It seems to have worked because I haven't had an attack in nearly a year since I started taking it. You might want to ask your doctor about it is the attacks persist. See link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopurinol