What is gout? | Patient Explainers

Gout causes attacks of pain and swelling in one or more joints. An anti-inflammatory painkiller usually eases an attack quickly. Lifestyle factors may reduce the risk of having gout attacks. These include losing weight (if overweight), eating a healthy diet and not drinking much alcohol or sugar-sweetened soft drinks. Find out more: https://patient.info/health/gout-leaflet Follow Patient: Website: https://patient.info/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patient Twitter: https://twitter.com/patient Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/patient/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patient.info/