[JCA]

Hi

I am 46 and have had gout for about 15 years now but only about one flare up, or two at most, each year until 2015. Last year I probably had it about 4 times including once in the days leading up to Christmas – I know diet does not bring on instant attacks but I am guessing the indulgence of things I don’t usually eat didn’t help.

With it being previously manageable I took cherry extract and doubled the dosage along with either some Alieve or Ibuprofen at the first signs. Unfortunately this time it is a really bad episode. I am hoping to continue to control my goat with diet, which hasn’t been great in the past – partially because of my embarrassing but very real needle-phobia! I was looking to minimize beer drinking, cutting down red meat to once a week maximum and eating a lot more fresh fruit and veg.

Other than the obvious (and telling me to man up over my phobia) are you able to offer any dietary advice and would you imagine it would work.

Thanks in advance for any help and the great resource that this site is for us got sufferers.

Jason

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