I Was Diagnosed With Gout Two Months Back. My Uric

Posted on Fri, 3 Apr 2020

Question: I was diagnosed with gout two months back. my uric acid level was 11.5 mg/dl. after using medication for a week it reduced to 6.8. But still pain was there so Dr. suggested to take Febuxostat tablet every day for a month. It got reduced after using the medication for a month. As there is no pain after using medicine for a month I ate chicken meal one day and pain started. With in two days the pain became severe as before. Will the gout be chronic? Will one chicken meal after 30 days cause pain again? Can the problem be related to Calcium or Magnesium deficiencies? Renal function report shows all is fine.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please share the report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Yes, Gout can be chronic sometimes. The symptoms usually fluctuate and most of times do not correlate with the serum uric acid levels.

Yes, a single meal can trigger an episode of painful arthritis.

No, At age 35 calcium and magnesium disturbances could not be the reason for pain in the joints.

When was the last uric acid level checked. Please share the recent report.

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T