HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I fasted mainly on bread & water for religious reasons about a month and a half. for the first time in my life my urine exam showed uric acid crystals. i followed a gout diet since and uric acid in blood is 4.0, normal. can gout be cured in my case?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Uric acid crystals can sometimes be present normally in urine. That does not mean you have gout. Specially if the serum uric acid is 4. Enjoy a normal dit and drink adequate water and you will be fine

Answered 7/13/2023

0 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Went to see a gp last week, blood test shows high uric acid. My gp says it's not gout, but the pain at both my feet won't go away...Why is this so?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Can gout sometimes be cured permanently and if so which cases typically do? I think I had it a few months due to fasting mainly on bread & water for a month & a half. Can such fasting trigger it? I also suffer from insomnia. I hope its not permanent?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Uric acid level .42 mmol, 4 gout flare up within 3 months,what could be the reason?doc said take alpurinol with clochecine but uric seems fine.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Husband age 30 got 2nd gout attack within 2 months,his uric acid was fine before and after attack what could be the underlying reason for reoccurring

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I high uric acid 8 in my blood and i start have pain in my feet and i think I have gout already?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I had a urine exam early May in which I had uric acid crystals. Then in late June I had a blood uric acid exam which was normal at 4.0. Does this mean I have gout or had it but it resolved? Had a few symptoms before but now seem gone?
My husband is 30 yrs having first time gout in life his uric acid is results normal,but it's not going away since 2 weeks?what could be the reason?
Last month my uric acid level was 217 umol/l and now it rises to 469 umol/l. I had gout. Im on a low purine diet. Wht should be the reason of increase?
Uric acid is up 440>502 umol/l despite my gout diet. Never had an atk. I eat only1400 cals, 3 l water, and 3 hour workout/day. Should i take alupurinol?
Husband having a swollen big toe with mild pain & uric acid is normal,Dr say it's gout but it's not going away since 2weeks,what could be the reason?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.