Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about living with gout.

Ask: Ask your uric acid level Discuss about different medication Ask about a diet to help gout.

Ask: Ask your doctor if you should be taking medication to prevent gout attacks.

If: If you have frequent attacks, talk to Dr. about which long-term drug therapy might be helpful.

With: With gout, if you have bumps under the skin near joints, ask your Dr. if they are Gouty Tophi.

Ask: Ask the Dr. if they are going to need to take fluid from your joint to diagnose gout.

Ignore: Ask your doctor about what medication can help you avoid flares and about what foods to avoid.

Ask: Ask your Dr. if there is a medication that can help decrease your uric acid levels.

Ignore: Ask your doctor what prescription meds might cause a gout flare; especially fluid pills (diuretics).

Ignore: " Do I need medication or can I manage this with nutritional modification alone?".

Ignore: Hydrate your self and keep electrolytes in check too much water can drain your electrolytes.

Ignore: Ask why you're taking the medication you are and what your blood test results are.