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I have severe gout. Got it when I was 20. I was a severe party animal and dined out at steak houses frequently. Comes back almost once or twice a year for me. Sometimes more. Gout is permanent. It doesn't just heal and never come back.
You have to adjust your diet bigtime. Basically need to avoid a ton of food (most proteins, heavy dairy, alcohol, certain veggies, white carbs, etc), dont eat/drink in excess, need regular exercise, drink lots of water, etc etc.
Once you get a flare up you're basically doomed. All you can do is numb the pain with Advil or Prescribed drugs. Nothing instantly heals it or cures it. All you can do is take the proper steps to prevent it.
Black Cherry Extract is a common preventative pill you can take. You basically need to eat one or two pills after each major meal. It's helps by neutralizing the uric acid levels in your system. All food have Purines (some more than others), Purines turns into uric acid in your body, and uric acid then leads to gout. It's not contagious, it's just something you develop over time or have it passed down genetically.
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