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So, I've suffered from gout for around the last 5 years or so. I quickly discovered the myth about port/red wine etc causing gout (it doesn't) but I found that lager/beer could bring on an attack if drunk in sufficiently large quantities (around 24 pints/cans in a weekend). However I haven't had any alcohol for over 2 months and have just suffered one of my worst gout attacks (in my wrist/hand) which put me off work for two days.
A visit to the doctor and some internet research has suggested that my recent intake of sugar (large bags of Haribo, Jamaican ginger beer) could be the cause. Depending on the website you read, fructose may or may not be a trigger.
Now having given up alcohol, being asked to also give up sweets seems a tad harsh (all I've got left is coffee!!). Does anyone else suffer gout attacks and have advice on other triggers etc. At the moment, allupurinol is out (I manage each attack as it comes).
TIA
A visit to the doctor and some internet research has suggested that my recent intake of sugar (large bags of Haribo, Jamaican ginger beer) could be the cause. Depending on the website you read, fructose may or may not be a trigger.
Now having given up alcohol, being asked to also give up sweets seems a tad harsh (all I've got left is coffee!!). Does anyone else suffer gout attacks and have advice on other triggers etc. At the moment, allupurinol is out (I manage each attack as it comes).
TIA