In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2015-02-14, Dave W > wrote:
>
> > Then I had my first gout attack. Don't know if was the sardines, but my
> > doc gave me a list things to avoid. Gout is awful and I've been
> > unwilling to risk it since. (Sigh)
>
> See a real rheumatologist and get a real cure. My first and only gout
> attack was severe. Bedridden for a week, crutches for 2 wks, cane for
> 2 mos. Doc put me on allipurinol. Now, I eat anything I choose
> (including sardines!) and haven't had an attack in 15 yrs.
>
> nb

I wouldn't know a "real rheumatologist" If one bit me in the butt. I've
been on allopurinol for over a decade and am quite happy not to have had
a gout attack since my doc gave me the script. The last attack was
apparently triggered by anchovies. I only ate them cause my grandson was
visiting and we usually split a small pizza with them little salty fish
added. Ouch!

In, any event only anchovies and sardines scare me. I used to carry a
couple of cans of anchovies in case the pizza place was out. No more!

I have a couple of cans in my kitchen. You can have them, but you'll
have to come get them.

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