I have gout although I'm only 40. Had my first attack almost 2 years ago, out of the blue woke up with a painfully swollen knee and couldn't walk.
I tried alleviating it naturally for several months by changing my diet and taking celery seed extract. But every couple of weeks I'd have another debilitating attack in either one of my knees or feet. Can be extremely painful.
Had enough of that so now I've been taking Allupurinol daily for over a year. I'm not a fan of prescription meds, but I haven't had any major attacks or side effects since then. And I can drink beer and eat sardines.
But yes, gout definitely sucks.
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