Oh, bummer. I feel your pain on the gout, literally. But the good news is, gout can be managed fairly easily once you figure out what your trigger foods are. For me it was red wine, most gravies, especially KFC gravy, and most cuts of pork (early on, before I got it under control). Interestingly, I can eat ham, but not "pure" pork. I can also occasionally eat bacon, and some cuts of sausage. I stay to beef hotdogs though, because the port that goes into most hotdogs seems to be organ meats, which are the highest in purine content.
You should be picking up allopurinol as a daily med. Once you've been on that for a while, and the initial attack is over with, you should be in good shape if you avoid your trigger foods.
Anyway, good luck. Feel free to PM me if you have gout questions. I'm not a medical provider, but I've been dealing with gout since about 87.
You should be picking up allopurinol as a daily med. Once you've been on that for a while, and the initial attack is over with, you should be in good shape if you avoid your trigger foods.
Anyway, good luck. Feel free to PM me if you have gout questions. I'm not a medical provider, but I've been dealing with gout since about 87.