Guest guest Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hello all, I received the following email from a patient, and could use some help in answering his questions. I do have several handouts on gout, as well as lists of foods that are moderate to high in purines. Also, the general recommendation for gout seems to be follow low-fat diet and weight loss. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! Tarra MS, RD San Diego, CA From patient: I recently have had 2 gout episodes (new diagnosis) within the past 2 months. Currently on Allopuronol to lower the uric acid level but the medicine to help me when having a gout attack is from my understanding a very powerful nsaid (Colchicine and Indomethacin). 1. The diet you prescribe is high in protein. Very bad idea for a person with gout. How do you get around this? Sounds like a bad idea if a high protein diet would most likely cause more gout attacks since that is once potential cause for the gout attack in the first place. 2. The 2 drugs used to reduce pain and swelling are powerful NSAIDS. Problem with this type of surgery. With everyone concerned about ulcers and bleeding, this could be a problem when trying to remedy the problem. How does a doctor alter for this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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