Gout Tips
Gout Tips
What you Should Do
- Keep your weight under control. Obesity has been linked to gout.
- Meds and natural gout relief can help control pain and inflammation of a gout attack and help prevent future attacks by eliminating excess uric acid or affecting the production of excess uric acid.
What you Need
- A Diet low in purines
- An effective solution for the pain and inflammation
- An effective long-term plan to control uric acid levels in the body.
What you May Want to Avoid
There are certain meds that can cause a gout attack.
- Meds which affect kidney function
- Diuretics which alter kidney function
- Cyclosporine which is given to organ transplant recipients
- Low-dose aspirin can raise blood uric acid levels
- Urate-lowering drugs, such as allopurinol and probenecid (the sharp fall in uric acid can trigger an attack)