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Old 01-28-2011, 01:48 PM   #5
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0 alcohol, 0 fructose, 0 red meat - oddly coffee helps.

My grandfather had it but he never fully recovered. I don't think it ever goes away completely, at best it just becomes more managable.

Typically with gout you either are way over weight, drinking very heavily, have become insulin resistant, or something's gone bad bad with your kidneys. The issue that lead to the levels of uric acid in your body need to be addressed or no measure of medication will make it better. It's not something that "heals" so much as it's a symptom of a much larger problem.

Have you had your blood sugars tested? Your kidney function checked? A full blood panel?
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