Comments on: Beer , beer and more beer

By: Kathi Tropiano

Kathi Tropiano — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:30:02 +0000

Question - I have had gout for a couple of years. I have read that Beershould be restricted. Is this all Beers - is there a differnce betweenBeers - eg. Lager. Does the same count for Cider? Any assistance would bemuch appreciated.

In Hope

By: Cole Munis

Cole Munis — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:14:18 +0000

John, now that I take Allopurinol 300mg per day, leave vitamins with Niacin and high purine foods alone, I can have 3 or 4 Coors Lights per day with out incident, but if I binge on a long night out, that is a painful story. This may not apply to you or others, as we are all different…but I wanted to share my experience. Mike

By: Greg Northum

Greg Northum — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:00:19 +0000

I think beer must contribute to the attack but definitely dont drink beer and dont drink spirits when you are part way through an attack it does make it worse. I like to drink cider these days so would be interested to know if that is a cause or whether i can still drink it in “moderation”Tony

By: Loren Leash

Loren Leash — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:06:48 +0000

I just had 4 beers over the past weekend and got gout on Monday. I drank a darker beer than the normal Budwesier and seems to trigger the attack.

By: Chanelle Donayre

Chanelle Donayre — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:25:56 +0000

I find if you have 2 or 3 beers then 2 glass of water it help a lot. I really think though it’s the alcohol not just beer that’s the problem.Rod