You might be asking yourself: Why is this guy making a gout blog? The answer is for you! You, the gout sufferer or friend/family member want more information. Even though this disease has been around for a long time
When I was diagnosed with gout, the doctor suggested to me to look online for the "diet for gout sufferers". The unfortunate thing is that if you've looked around longer than a few minutes you will find that one persons recommended diet differs from another's. The same goes for successful medicines, and other preventative measures such as the usefulness of things like cherries/cherry juice and baking soda.
At this point on of the best ways to troubleshoot your gout problems, other than this blog, are to find communities of people who have the same concerns. So below you will find some communities for people with gout that I have found useful:
Reddit /r/ Gout: http://www.reddit.com/r/gout/ When I was diagnosed with gout, I had already been a lurking redditor for almost a year. This community is full of great advice and other people who have been through many of the things you might be going through. Reddit is a useful service to sign up for with many boards that are relevant to your interests, and the community encouragement and support is strong.
Gout Pal: http://www.gout-pal.com/gout-news/ I have used gout pal before just through googling my own specific problem and finding a topic from it. The advantage to gout pal is that unlike reddit, it is a forum just dedicated to just gout suffering, the drawback is that it doesn't have the organization of Reddit and has very poorly placed ads that occupy too much space. Otherwise I have found the people there friendly and helpful to people's inquiries.
Topix Gout Forum: http://www.topix.com/forum/health/goutTopix Gout Forum is a little more of what I would consider to be drive-by message boarding. Many people come there to post one question about their problem and then don't stay around after their inquiry is answered. The ads can also grate on you a little bit.However there are some topics that are frequented and have stayed active for a few years now. Even a quick glance can show that there are community members there who are dedicated to helping others through their difficult time.
If you suffer from gout and aren't a member of a gout support community, I recommend finding one. The ones mentioned here are a great place to start and will be able to quickly address your issues. Good luck to you all!
Do you participate in an online gout forum or have a comment about one of the aforementioned one? Let us know here!
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