Newt, I have/had gout. Everything I really liked I had to give up, which was no problem after the third or forth attack, because the pain is horrible as you well know! I would get most every attack in the joint of one of my big toes. The last attack was in my wrist. I loved red wine, sea food, goose liver, beer, rich gravies, and red meat. I switched to white wine but that caused problems as well, so I just quite drinking all together. I also became a vegetarian, and after doing that I was able to go without the meds, which as a side effect are really hard on your liver and kidneys. Beyond the pain I believe gout is really hard on your system, and you need to take care of yourself, or you will probably have a shortened life because of it. The good news is it did not take me very long to adjust to a different life style, and it will not take you long either. It is amazing how easy it is to drastically change your lifestyle when enough pain is applied to the problem
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