Author: MyFootHurts

Gout Weight Loss

December 31, 2012May 3, 2020 by MyFootHurts Comment Closed

[This gout weight loss discussion transferred from old forum July 2010] Rapid Weight Loss and Elevated Uric Acid Level How much does rapid weight loss contribute to elevated uric acid levels? I'm 50 and have had gout flareups for about 8 years. I've spent the past two weeks bedridden with swollen knees, feet, and ankles. I'm finally walking around (with some pain) after getting a course of prednisone. Anyway, this last episode was so bad that I decided finally to do something about it. I ordered a uric acid test kit, and I swore off alcohol and red meat. Join the Gout Weight Loss discussion...

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