Gout Support Group

Gout is a kind of arthritis that “flares” periodically—so the pain of gout is experienced as an attack. Gout attacks usually appear with no warning and leave sufferers in severe pain. In fact, gout is one of the most painful medical conditions. It's been compared with childbirth and bone fractures. Gout attacks usually last from 3 to 10 days and can cause knife-like pain, tenderness, redness, heat, and swelling in an affected joint. These are all signs of “inflammation,” so gout is sometimes called an inflammatory arthritis.

I have been suffering from gout for 3 to 4 years now and I can say that when I have a flare, up it isn't fun it is very painful. Yes there is meds that you can take for the pain, but  there aremore things about Gout that I would like to share with everyone that has it..

You have be very careful in the foods that you in take. Gout is causeed by Uric Acid in your joints, and when the uric acid builds up it will turn into Calcium build up and this is where your pain comes from. I have some that are all ready posted on the site read them and you can even print them out but I feel that this will help each and everyone out..

Foods Not to Eat!!!!!!

Gout Diet/ Low Purine Diet:

Limit High Purine Foods.

High level of uric acid can cause gout. High purine foods in a diet can increase uric acid levels in the body. Therefore, the gout diet usually limits food with high purine.